Epidermoid cysts
ICD-10 Code
L72.0
Epidermoid cysts
Definition
The most common type of cutaneous cyst. It results from the proliferation of epidermal cells in a circumscribed space within the dermis. It is usually asymptomatic and presents as a firm, round nodule.
Also known as Epidermal cyst, epidermal inclusion cyst, epidermoid cyst, epidermoid cysts, epithelial cyst, Follicular infundibular cyst, horn cyst, inclusion cyst, infundibular cyst, keratin cyst, keratinizing cyst, keratinous cyst, squamous cyst — per MONDO