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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2015; 48(02): 212-214
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.163066
Case Report
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Intraosseous keratin cyst of the distal phalanx

Rohini Prasad
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Parvathy Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Arivind Bhamidi
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Parvathy Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Arun Kumar Rajeswaran
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Parvathy Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Ramamurthy Bhuvaneshwari
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Physiotherapist Parvathy Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Dr. Rohini Prasad
Plastic Surgeon, Parvathy Hospital
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India   

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Publication Date:
26 August 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Keratin or epidermoid cysts of the phalanges are rare lesions mimicking osteolytic lesions such as infection, malignancy and other tumours. Definitive diagnosis can be made by histopathology only and treatment is by simple excision and curettage. We present a case of intraosseous keratin cyst of the distal phalanx and review of literature.


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KEY WORDS

Intraosseous - keratin or epidermoid cyst - lytic bone lesion

 


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Address for correspondence:

Dr. Rohini Prasad
Plastic Surgeon, Parvathy Hospital
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India   

  • REFERENCES

  • 1 Simon K, Leithner A, Bodo K, Windhager R. Intraosseous epidermoid cysts of the hand skeleton: A series of eight patients. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2011; 36: 376-378
    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar
  • 2 Kalsotra N, Singh M, Sharma S, Singh D. Intraosseous epidermoid cyst of the finger phalanx: A case report. Orthop Res Rev 2010; 2: 71-73
    Google Scholar
  • 3 Harris RI. Sebaceous cyst of the terminal phalanx of the thumb, an unusual form of bone tumor. J Bone Joint Surg 1930; 12: 647-648
    Google Scholar
  • 4 McGraw P, Bonvento B, Moholkar K. Phalangeal intraosseous epidermoid cyst. Acta Orthop Belg 2004; 70: 365-7
    PubMedGoogle Scholar
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    CrossrefPubMedGoogle Scholar

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