Pseudotumoral appearance of a ruptured epidermal cyst in the foot

We present a case of keratin granuloma due to a ruptured epidermal cyst, occurring in the foot, in a 52-year-old woman. The patient presented with a history of a slow-growing lump in the web space of the foot that had been present for over a year. Imaging appearances suggested a soft tissue neoplasm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Skeletal radiology 2006-11, Vol.35 (11), p.867-871
Hauptverfasser:	HARISH, Srinivasan, JAN, Edgar, GHERT, Michelle, ALOWAMI, Salem, FINLAY, Karen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cysts Dermatology Diagnosis, Differential Epidermal Cyst - diagnostic imaging Epidermal Cyst - pathology Female Foot Diseases - diagnostic imaging Foot Diseases - pathology Granuloma, Plasma Cell - diagnostic imaging Granuloma, Plasma Cell - pathology Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Radiography Rupture, Spontaneous - diagnostic imaging Rupture, Spontaneous - pathology Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a case of keratin granuloma due to a ruptured epidermal cyst, occurring in the foot, in a 52-year-old woman. The patient presented with a history of a slow-growing lump in the web space of the foot that had been present for over a year. Imaging appearances suggested a soft tissue neoplasm. Clinical presentation, radiological features and histopathological findings are described, and the relevant literature is reviewed.
ISSN:	0364-2348 1432-2161
DOI:	10.1007/s00256-006-0168-3