Epidermoid Cyst vs. Lipoma
Epidermoid Cyst vs. Lipoma Left picture: During surgery a dermoid cyst was found, lying partially in the bone, a so-called intraosseous dermoid cyst.
Right picture: During surgery a lipoma was found.
Both masses had a yellow discoloration; in the case of the lipoma with a continuous transition in the subcutaneous fatty tissue. In both infants a swelling of the scalp has been observed in which the overlying skin was inconspicuous.
Left picture: In this case the mass lies temporally behind the left auricle. The skin flap which is reflected for excision of the mass is inconspicious.
Right picture: The mass lies on the right side of the midline in the high-parietal region.
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