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  2. Epidermoid cyst - Wikipedia

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    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. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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    Epidermal cyst (epidermal inclusion cyst, epidermoid cyst, infundibular cyst, keratin cyst) Epidermal nevus syndrome (Feuerstein and Mims syndrome, Solomon's syndrome) Epidermolytic acanthoma; Epithelioma cuniculatum (Ackerman tumor, carcinoma cuniculatum) Eruptive vellus hair cyst; Erythroplasia of Queyrat; Extramammary Paget's disease ...

  5. Pilomatricoma - Wikipedia

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    Clinically, pilomatricomas present as a subcutaneous nodule or cyst with unremarkable overlying epidermis that can range in size from 0.5 to 3.0 cm, but the largest reported case was 24 cm. [4] Presentation

  6. Intracranial epidermoid cyst - Wikipedia

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    Epidermoid tumors strongly adhere to the brain stem or cranial nerves. Often the lining of the tumor connected to the brain stem or parts difficult to "peel" away are left behind leaving residual tumor after surgery, this can contribute to the risk of regrowth. About 40% of these cysts originate in the cerebellopontine angle. [3]

  7. Vocal cord cyst - Wikipedia

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    Vocal fold cysts (also known as vocal cord cysts) are benign masses of the membranous vocal folds. [1] These cysts are enclosed, sac-like structures that are typically of a yellow or white colour. [2] They occur unilaterally on the midpoint of the medial edge of the vocal folds. [1] They can also form on the upper/superior, surface of the vocal ...

  8. Promoting Healthy Choices: Information vs. Convenience - HuffPost

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    The study was designed to assess the effects of informational vs. asymmetrically paternalistic approaches to encouraging low-calorie meal choices. The informational manipulations were (1) providing recommendations for daily caloric consumption for a person of

  9. Proliferating epidermoid cyst - Wikipedia

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    Proliferating epidermoid cysts are a cutaneous condition characterized by tumors that have deep invasion, and are associated with anaplasia and a high mitotic rate ...