EPIDERMAL INCLUSION CYST OF THE PERIANAL REGION: REPORT OF A RARE CASE

NISHANT LAL; SARAN NALLASAMY; SHAFY ALI KHAN

doi:10.22159/ijms.2021.v9i5.42590

Authors

NISHANT LAL Department of General Surgery, Kims Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
SARAN NALLASAMY Department of General Surgery, Kims Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
SHAFY ALI KHAN Department of General Surgery, Kims Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijms.2021.v9i5.42590

Keywords:

Epidermal cyst, Epidermoid cyst, Perianal swelling, Perianal cyst

Abstract

Epidermal cysts are congenital lesions that originate from embryonal tissue remnants. It requires histopathology for its diagnosis. In this case, we report a young male with no comorbidities presenting with perianal swelling. He was evaluated and taken up for surgery. Post operative period was uneventful and he was discharged on 2^nd post operative day. He is doing well at 4 months of follow up.

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