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Cysts, Tumours and Tumour-like Conditions of the Epidermis and Adnexae

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The epidermal cyst is one of the most common cysts occurring in the labia. It is believed to develop from the inclusion of squamous epithelium in the dermis during embryological reorganisation or from misplaced squamous epithelium due to trauma. It presents as an asymptomatic, stationary or gradually enlarging, round, firm subcutaneous swelling a few millimeters to a few centimeters in size. Multiple epidermal cysts may sometimes be associated with Gardner’s syndrome (osteoma, gastrointestinal polyposis usually of malignant variety; Knox and Freeman 1965). Post-circumcisional epidermal cysts of the clitoris are reported to be common complications in some parts of Nigeria (Ofadile et al. 1979).

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Barua, R. (1990). Cysts, Tumours and Tumour-like Conditions of the Epidermis and Adnexae. In: Tumours of the Female Lower Genital Tract. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74828-8_2

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