Unusual, Giant Epidermoid Cyst in a Child
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Epidermoid cysts, which are lined by squamous epithelium, can present anywhere in the body and approximately seven percent occur in the head and neck region. These are usually slow growing, are thought to be secondary to trauma, rarely attain giant proportions and conventionally range from 1 cm to 5 cm in dimension. Described is a case of an epidermoid cyst in a child with maximum dimension of 13 cm.
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