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Infected epidermoid cyst
Cisto epidermóide infectado
CategoryDefinition
An epidermoid cyst which has become secondarily infected by, most commonly, Staphylococcus aureus. It manifests as pain, swelling and erythema of a preexisting cyst and is predisposed to rupture.
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