Ann Dermatol.  2015 Feb;27(1):111-113. 10.5021/ad.2015.27.1.111.

Methods for Locating the Pores of Epidermal Cysts

• Oh IY
• Son IP
• Li K

• KMID: 2264855
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.1.111

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Epidermal Cyst*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Pinch method. (A) On pinching the skin with the thumb and index finger, the pore of the cyst becomes deeper and wider. (B) An easy case: An already visible pore of a cyst (top panel) is made more prominent by using the pinching maneuver. (C) A challenging case: The pore is difficult to identify on the basis of gross appearance (top panel). However, the pore becomes visible after pinching (arrowhead).

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  Fig. 2 Tumescent anesthesia technique. (A) Tumescent anesthesia causes the skin to swell. Accordingly, the pore of the cyst becomes deeper and wider. (B) During tumescent anesthesia, the tiny depression of the pore becomes easily notable (arrowhead). (C) On rare occasions, keratinous material extrudes expressed through the pore during tumescent anesthesia (arrowhead). The position of the pore before injection is marked by an arrow.

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