Quiste epidermoide del ciego / Epidermoid cyst of the cecum
Rev. chil. cir
;
64(1): 79-82, feb. 2012. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Epidermoid cyst is a sac with benign characteristic that originates from embrionary ectoderm. Histologically consists in a thin layer of squamous epithelium. Epidermoid cyst of the cecum are exceptionally rare. We report a case of an epidermoid cyst arising in the anterior wall of the cecum, in a woman with no previous history of surgery, and review of the literature are presented.
RESUMEN
Quiste epidermoide es un saco con características benignas que se origina del ectodermo embrionario. Histológicamente consiste en una delgada capa de epitelio escamoso. Quistes epidermoide de ciego son excepcionalmente raros. Reportamos un caso de quiste epidermoide en pared anterior del ciego en una paciente sin cirugía previa y realizamos una revisión de lo publicado sobre esta patología.
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Main subject:
Cecum
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Epidermal Cyst
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. cir
Journal subject:
General Surgery
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Paraguay
Institution/Affiliation country:
Cruz Roja Paraguaya/PY
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