Posttraumatic epidermal inclusion cyst of the deep infratemporal fossa

The authors report a case of an epidermal inclusion cyst found in the deep infratemporal fossa 12 years after the patient sustained blunt trauma to that region. Posttraumatic epidermal inclusion cysts are rare and occur mainly in the fingers, palms, and soles. Introduction of the epidermal elements...

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Published in:Annals of plastic surgery Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 68 - 71
Main Authors: ACARTURK, Tahsin Oguz, STOFMAN, Guy M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2001
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Summary:The authors report a case of an epidermal inclusion cyst found in the deep infratemporal fossa 12 years after the patient sustained blunt trauma to that region. Posttraumatic epidermal inclusion cysts are rare and occur mainly in the fingers, palms, and soles. Introduction of the epidermal elements into the dermis during the trauma is thought to be the cause. This case is rare in presentation, with few reports in the English literature that describe an epidermal inclusion cyst in the deep infratemporal fossa. Review of the English literature disclosed no other cases of epidermal inclusion cyst after blunt trauma involving the deep infratemporal region.
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ISSN:0148-7043
1536-3708
DOI:10.1097/00000637-200101000-00015