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Case Reports
. 2018 May 18:2018:bcr2017223258.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223258.

Pelvic epidermoid cyst: A rare cause of lower urinary tract symptoms

Pritesh Jain  1 , Dilip Kumar Pal  1
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Case Reports

Pelvic epidermoid cyst: A rare cause of lower urinary tract symptoms

Pritesh Jain et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Pelvic retroperitoneum is a bizarre location of an epidermoid cyst and obstructive voiding caused by it even being stranger. Voiding symptoms related to such an abnormal location of cyst are extremely rare and literature that taps into such cases is scarce. We are presenting here a case of 26-year-old man who was presented with obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms and chronic constipation. On evaluation, he was found to have well-defined cyst in pelvic retroperitoneum. Complete excision of the cyst was done; histopathology confirmed it as an epidermoid cyst. His symptoms were completely relieved over a 12-month follow-up.

Keywords: general surgery; urological surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
MRI of pelvis region showing epidermoid cyst situated in right side of pelvis with anterosuperior displacement of prostate, seminal vesicle and lateral displacement of rectum.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A) Excised cyst along with its wall (size 4×5 cm). (B) Photomicrograph depicting cyst wall lined by stratified squamous epithelium with a granular layer containing keratin without any nuclear atypia compatible with diagnosis of benign epidermoid cyst.
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