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Epidermal (epidermoid or infundibular ) cysts are common dermal cysts lined by stratified epithelium, which occur mostly on the face, neck and trunk but are also seen on the scrotum. Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a rare disorder of the scrotum characterized by single or multiple calcified nodules in the setting of normal calcium and phosphate metabolism.
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Hall, A. (2019). Scrotal Epidermal (Epidermoid) Cysts and Idiopathic Scrotal Calcinosis. In: Atlas of Male Genital Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99750-6_49
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