A Case of Epidermal Cyst with Underlying Lipoma on the Back: A Rare Presentation

Yuichi Kurihara; Koji Kawamura; Masutaka Furue

doi:10.1159/000513474

A Case of Epidermal Cyst with Underlying Lipoma on the Back: A Rare Presentation

Case Rep Dermatol. 2021 Mar 18;13(1):171-175. doi: 10.1159/000513474. eCollection 2021 Jan-Apr.

Authors

Yuichi Kurihara^{1

2}, Koji Kawamura^{1

2}, Masutaka Furue²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Karatsu Red Cross Hospital, Karatsu, Japan.
² Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Abstract

The coexistence of epidermal cysts and lipomas at the same site is extremely rare, although epidermal cysts and lipomas are both common benign skin tumors. We present a rare case of an epidermal cyst with underlying lipoma on the back. This case report may simply be a result of coincidence, but the possibility of underlying subcutaneous tumors should be considered before epidermal cyst surgery.

Keywords: Coexistence; Epidermal cyst; Lipoma.

Publication types

Case Reports