"Epidermal Cyst" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Intradermal or subcutaneous saclike structure, the wall of which is stratified epithelium containing keratohyalin granules.
| Descriptor ID |
D004814
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.254
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| Concept/Terms |
Epidermal Cyst- Epidermal Cyst
- Cyst, Epidermal
- Cysts, Epidermal
- Epidermal Cysts
- Sebaceous Cyst
- Cyst, Sebaceous
- Cysts, Sebaceous
- Sebaceous Cysts
- Epidermoid Cyst
- Cyst, Epidermoid
- Cysts, Epidermoid
- Epidermoid Cysts
Pilar Cyst- Pilar Cyst
- Cyst, Pilar
- Cysts, Pilar
- Pilar Cysts
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epidermal Cyst" by people in Profiles.
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Soft-Tissue Tumors of the Hand-Imaging Features. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2020 May; 71(2):161-173.
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Meningitis secondary to ruptured epidermoid cyst: case-based review. Pediatr Ann. 2013 Jun 01; 42(6):248-51.
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Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis within infundibular cysts. J Cutan Pathol. 2007 Apr; 34(4):360-2.
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Splenic cyst presenting as severe hydronephrosis in a pediatric patient. Eur Urol. 2008 Jan; 53(1):198-200.
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Retrorectal cyst: a rare tumor frequently misdiagnosed. J Am Coll Surg. 2003 Jun; 196(6):880-6.
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Spinal epidermoid tumors: novel approach to aseptic meningitis. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2003 Apr; 16(2):193-4.
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Carcinoma arising in sebaceous and epidermoid cysts. Ann Plast Surg. 1980 Sep; 5(3):222-6.