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  2. Epidermoid cyst - Wikipedia

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    Relative incidence of cutaneous cysts, where epidermoid cysts constitute a plurality (blue area). An epidermoid cyst or epidermal inclusion cyst [1] is a benign cyst usually found on the skin. The cyst develops out of ectodermal tissue. Histologically, it is made of a thin layer of squamous epithelium.

  3. Sebaceous cyst - Wikipedia

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    A sebaceous cyst is a term commonly used to refer to either: [1] Epidermoid cysts (also termed epidermal cysts, infundibular cyst) Pilar cysts (also termed trichelemmal cysts, isthmus-catagen cysts) Both of the above types of cysts contain keratin, not sebum, and neither originates from sebaceous glands.

  4. Sebaceous gland - Wikipedia

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    Sebaceous cyst is a term used to refer to both an epidermoid cyst and a pilar cyst, though neither of these contain sebum, only keratin and do not originate in the sebaceous gland and so are not true sebaceous cysts. A true sebaceous cyst is relatively rare and is known as a steatocystoma. [38]

  5. Milium (dermatology) - Wikipedia

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    Relative incidence of cutaneous cysts. Milia is labeled at bottom right. A milium (pl.: milia), also called a milk spot or an oil seed, [1] is a clog of the eccrine sweat gland. It is a keratin-filled cyst that may appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.

  6. List of ICD-9 codes 680–709: diseases of the skin and ...

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    695.14 Stevens–Johnson syndrome – toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome; 695.15 Toxic epidermal necrolysis; 695.19 Other erythema multiforme; 695.2 Erythema nodosum; 695.3 Rosacea; 695.4 Lupus erythematosus; 696 Psoriasis and similar disorders. 696.0 Psoriatic arthropathy; 696.1 Other psoriasis and similar disorders; 696.2 ...

  7. Comedo - Wikipedia

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    A comedo can be open (blackhead) or closed by skin (whitehead) and occur with or without acne. [3] The word comedo comes from Latin comedere 'to eat up' and was historically used to describe parasitic worms; in modern medical terminology, it is used to suggest the worm-like appearance of the expressed material.

  8. Steatocystoma multiplex - Wikipedia

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    The cysts can be removed via excision, though conventional cyst excision techniques have proven impractical, and a specialized regimen is required. [5] Cryotherapy and electrodessication may also be tried, but since it is a genetic disorder all the modalities have very little effect. Individual cysts can be removed surgically.

  9. Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis - Wikipedia

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    By 2010, studies supported that epidermoid cysts are believed to be caused by dystrophic calcification. This process involves subclinical inflammation, rupture, calcification, and cyst wall obliteration. [6]

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