Medicare may cover the removal of sebaceous cysts, also known as epidermal, keratin, or epithelial cysts, if a healthcare professional deems the procedure medically necessary. Sebaceous cysts are ...

A pilonidal cyst is a sac filled with hair and skin debris that forms at the bottom of your tailbone. The recovery time after surgery depends on the procedure type and if you need stitches. In some ...

Cysts, abscesses and lipomas all have one common feature: they cause a lump or bump on the skin. All three are very common and I literally remove a hundred or more lipomas and sebaceous cysts a year.

Intratarsal keratinous cysts (IKCs) have been frequently misdiagnosed as chalazia or epidermal cysts. We reviewed a series of cases of IKCs to identify clinical features that distinguish IKCs from ...

A 77-year-old Caucasian man presents with an epidermoid cyst on his scalp, in the left parietal area. He tells you he has had the cyst for many years and it always seemed to remain the same. He is ...

Cysts are fairly common and can occur anywhere on the body, including the scrotum. Scrotal cysts are typically either epididymal or sebaceous cysts. A scrotal cyst typically refers to an abnormal sac ...