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Benign cutaneous cystic teratoma
Author(s) -
Camacho F.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1982.tb01071.x
Subject(s) - pathology , teratoma , differential diagnosis , dermoid cyst , thyroid , mature cystic teratoma , medicine , germinal epithelium , anatomy , biology , spermatogenesis
Cutaneous teratomas, arising from 3 germinal layers, are extremely rare and must be distinguished from dermoid cysts and other dysembryoplasias. An exceptional case of cutaneous cystic teratoma is described in which respiratory epithelium and thyroid, muscle and nervous tissues were noteworthy features. After discussing the differential diagnosis, and based on the presence of multiple cystic cavities, well‐differentiated tissues, the congenital onset, the localization and evolution, it is concluded that the tumor was benign in nature.