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- - A 25-year-old woman was diagnosed with a painless subcutaneous mass that had been present for 2 years, which was removed through an excisional biopsy.
- - The biopsy revealed a collapsed cyst lined with ciliated columnar epithelial cells that did not produce mucin; it tested positive for hormone receptors and negative for carcinoembryonic antigen.
- - The findings were consistent with a cutaneous ciliated cyst (CCC), a rare condition primarily found in young women, often thought to be remnants from Müllerian ducts, and this case highlighted its occurrence in the subcutaneous area.
Article Abstract
A 25-year-old woman was seen for a painless subcutaneous mass of 2 years duration. On excisional biopsy, a collapsed cystic structure lined by stratified, ciliated, columnar epithelium was noted. These linning cells did not produce mucin. Immunohistochemical staining for progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor and epithelial membrane antigen was positive, whereas it was negative for carcinoembryonic antigen. Findings were consistent with cutaneous ciliated cyst (CCC). CCCs are rare, predominantly occurring on the lower extremities of young women. Most of them have been regarded as Mullerian remnants. A case of a CCC in the subcutaneous area is reported.
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