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epidermoid cyst
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epidermoid cyst [‚ep·ə′dər‚mȯid ′sist]
(medicine)
A cyst lined by stratified squamous epithelium without associated cutaneous glands.
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Unlike cystic acne, which occurs within the confines of an infected follicle, an epidermal cyst is a sac like growth in the deeper layers of the skin.
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12) On the basis of clinical appearance, the differential diagnosis includes pyogenic granuloma, actinomycosis, thyroglossal duct cyst, branchial cleft cyst, furuncle, squamous cell carcinoma, and epidermal cyst.
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