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==Epidermal inclusion cyst==
==Epidermal inclusion cyst==
*[[AKA]] ''epidermal cyst''.
*[[AKA]] ''epidermal cyst''.
*[[AKA]] ''epidermoid cyst''.<ref name=Ref_Derm302>{{Ref Derm|302}}</ref>
*[[AKA]] ''follicular cyst, infundibular type''.
===General===
===General===
*Very common.
*Very common.
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*Trapped collagen bundles at edge of lesion with surrounded by fibroblasts.
*Trapped collagen bundles at edge of lesion with surrounded by fibroblasts.
*Keratin.
*Keratin.
*+/-[[granuloma|Granulomatous inflammation]] due to rupture.


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*[[Dermoid cyst]] - has adnexal structures, i.e. hair follicle, sebaceous glands, sweat glands.
*[[Dermoid cyst]] - has adnexal structures, i.e. hair follicle, sebaceous glands, sweat glands.
*[[Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans]] - if lesion is large.
*[[Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans]] - if lesion is large.
*Cystic [[squamous cell carcinoma of the skin|squamous cell carcinoma]].<ref name=Ref_Derm302>{{Ref Derm|302}}</ref>
*[[Keratoacanthoma]].
===Sign out===
<pre>
SKIN CYST, BACK, EXCISION:
- EPIDERMAL INCLUSION CYST.
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====Micro====
The sections show hair-bearing skin with a cyst that is lined by squamous epithelium with a granular layer.  The cyst contains keratin.


==Pilar cyst==
==Pilar cyst==
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