A Case of Epidermoid Cyst of the Cecum Treated by Laparoscopic Resection

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  • 盲腸epidermoid cystに対し腹腔鏡手術を施行した１例

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<p>A 46-year-old woman underwent surgery for right ovarian tumor. However, while the right ovary was found to be normal, a cecal tumor was detected. Therefore, she was referred to the department of surgery for further examination. Abdominal MRI and CT revealed a cystic lesion measuring 50 mm in diameter on the right side of the pelvic cavity. Colonoscopy showed a submucosal tumor of the cecum. Laparoscopically, the cecal tumor was found to not be adherent to the surrounding structures. We performed ileocecal resection. The tumor measured 50 × 55 mm in size and was soft and rubbery in consistency. Microscopically, it was found to be a unilocular cyst filled with keratin and lined by stratified squamous epithelium without appendages. We diagnosed the lesion as an epidermoid cyst.</p><p>While epidermoid cysts in the abdomen have been reported, epidermoid cyst of the cecum is very rare. We report this case with a review of the literature.</p>

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