The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2015 , Vol 57 , Num 6
Epidermal cyst in the patent processus vaginalis: An unusual inguinal mass in a girl
1 Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey2 Departments of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
3 Division of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey Epidermal cyst is a benign tumor that grows slowly and develops from entrapment of epidermis into the dermis. Inguinal canal is an extremely unusual location for an epidermal cyst in children. Here in, a 6-year-old girl presenting with inguinal mass which was diagnosed to be epidermal cyst in the patent processus vaginalis sac is reported. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first case of epidermal cyst in the patent processus vaginalis in a child. Keywords : epidermal cyst, epidermoid cyst, processus vaginalis, inguinal canal