Phalangeal intraosseous epidermoid cyst.


Published online: Aug 27 2004

McGraw P, Bonvento B, Moholkar K.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Abstract

The authors describe two cases of phalangeal intraosseous epidermoid cyst. Two theories try to explain their origin. One theory sees traumatic implantation of epidermal cells as causative. A second theory is based on faulty embryogenesis.

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