Dermoid cyst
A dermoid cyst is a cyst of the skin that uncommonly occurs at the site of the circumcision wound as it heals. It is a late-presenting complication of male circumcision.[1]
A cyst is described as "an abnormal closed epithelium-lined sac in the body that contains a liquid or semisolid substance."[2] There are many types of cysts. Most are benign.
Dermoid cysts secondary to circumcision may be less uncommon where traditional circumcision is practiced. Osifo & Oriaifo (2009) reported 10 cases of implantation cyst among 346 circumcised boys in Nigeria.[3] Ekenze & Ezomike (2013) reported 4 cases of implantation dermoid cyst among 64 patients in Nigeria.[4] Appiah et al. (2016) reported 3 cases of epidermal inclusion cyst among 72 cases of circumcision complications in Ghana.[5]
Treatment
Dermoid cysts are treated by surgical excision of the cyst.[1][6]
Case reports
Okeke (2009) reported the case of a ten-year-old circumcised boy in Nigeria with a swelling on the ventral aspect of his penis at the circumcision scar.[6]
Saini et al. (2010) reported the case of a fiwe-year-old boy who presented with an epidermal inclusion cyst on his penis, which was a late complication of circumcision.[7]
El-Shazly et al. (2012) reported the case of a 32-year-old male with an epidermal inclusion cyst on his penis secondary to circumcision. The cyst contained a stone and had two urethrocutaneous fistulae.[1]
References
- ↑ a b c
El-Shazl M, Ghobashy A, Allam A, et al. Penile Epidermal Inclusion Cyst. Case Rep Urol. 28 May 2012; 2012: [191343]. PMID. PMC. DOI. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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, The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 27 February 2022. - ↑ Osifo OD, Oriaifo IA, et al. Circumcision mishaps in Nigerian children. Ann Afr Med. October 2009; 8(4): 266-70. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ↑ Ekenze SO, Ezomike UO. Complications of neonatal circumcision requiring surgical intervention in a developing country. J Trop Pediatr. October 2013; 59(4): 294-7. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ Appiah KAA, Gyasi-Sarpong CK, Azorliade R, et al. Circumcision-related tragedies seen in children at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana. BMC Urol. 8 November 2016; 16: 65. PMID. PMC. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ↑ a b Okeke LI. Epidermal inclusion cyst as a rare complication of neonatal male circumcision: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2. 14 July 2009; 3: 7321. PMID. PMC. DOI. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ↑ Saini, Pradeep, Mansoor MN, Jalili, Sanjay, Sharma, Abihishek. Penile epidermal inclusion cyst. Indian J Pediatr. July 2020; 77: 815-6. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
