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ICD-11 code : EK70.0;

Preferred Label : Epidermoid cyst;

ICD-11 definition : A cutaneous cyst with an epidermoid wall filled with keratin and its breakdown products. It most commonly forms as the result of squamous metaplasia in a damaged sebaceous gland but may result from trauma (traumatic inclusion cyst), especially when situated on the extremities. It typically presents as a spherical skin-coloured or yellowish nodule, often with a central pore opening onto the skin surface.;

ICD-11 synonym : Sebaceous cyst; Epidermal cyst; Epidermal inclusion cyst;

ICD-11 inclusion : Epidermal inclusion cyst;

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A cutaneous cyst with an epidermoid wall filled with keratin and its breakdown products. It most commonly forms as the result of squamous metaplasia in a damaged sebaceous gland but may result from trauma (traumatic inclusion cyst), especially when situated on the extremities. It typically presents as a spherical skin-coloured or yellowish nodule, often with a central pore opening onto the skin surface.

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28/05/2025


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