An Unusual Perineal Swelling: A Cyst Between the Sphincters

Epidermal cysts are very common lesions. Here we present the unusual case of an epidermal cyst occurring between the anal sphincters, presenting as a lump in the perineum. This was successfully excised with careful dissection of the intersphincteric plane. To our knowledge this is the only case of i...

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Main Authors: ES Lake, AH Engledow, CRG Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-11-01
Series:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://jscr.co.uk/2010/11/colorectal-surgery/an-unusual-perineal-swelling-a-cyst-between-the-sphincters/