Open AccessDEFINING EPIDEMIOLOGY OF EPIDERMOID CYST: A RETROSPECTIVE CASE STUDY AT RIMS RANCHI
Author(s) -
Jayashree Maity,
Nasrin Parwin,
Rabesh Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/2802861
Subject(s) - epidermoid cyst , medicine , trunk , infundibulum , cyst , retrospective cohort study , epidermal cyst , epidemiology , dermatology , fine needle aspiration cytology , surgery , anatomy , pathology , cytology , biology , ecology
Background: An epidermoid cyst is a benign cyst derived from the infundibulum or upper portion of a hair follicle,encapsulated in a thin layer of epidermis-like epithelium. They are common ,painless lump can occur anywhere in bodyand usually do not require treatment,unless a person wants to have them removed due to cosmetic reasons,or if the cystsis infected. Material and method:It is a retrospective record based study,performed in department of Pathology RIMS,Ranchi.Study population included all cases those who came for fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for the swellingover different areas on body, with some common clinical presentations of pain, mild pain or no pain and graduallyincreasing in size from January 2020-July 2021.Result:A total of 105 cases recorded with FNAC diagnosis of epidermoidcyst of which 62% were male, majority were adults of age group 21-30 years(33.33%) and most common site issubmandibular region 19% followed by face 16% and periauricular region 13%.Conclusion: Epidermoid cyst arecommon in adult males and more frequent on upper trunk.