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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010-11-01
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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/ |
Summary: | 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 its kind reported in the literature. |
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ISSN: | 2042-8812 |