The patient had been treated in many places by taking medicine combined with herbs but it was ineffective, the tumor continued to grow. Recently, thanks to finding information, the patient went to the Department of Andrology - 108 Central Military Hospital for examination.
At the 108 Military Central Hospital, after examination, Dr. Nghiem Trung Hung diagnosed patient T with perineal epidermoid cyst - a rare benign cyst that often appears on the face, neck or trunk, and is rarely found in the perineum.
The cyst removal surgery performed by Dr. Hung was successful, the tumor measuring about 7cm was removed. After 5 days of surgery, the patient was discharged from the hospital with a well-healed incision, no longer worried about the "tumor" that had been haunting him for 10 years.
Epidermoid cysts are a type of benign cyst that are usually small and asymptomatic. However, in rare cases, they can grow large, cause complications, and even become cancerous.
This type of cyst occurs mainly in areas of skin that are chronically exposed to sunlight, such as the face, neck, or trunk. Epidermoid cysts in the perineum or extremities are rare, with the incidence in men being twice as high as in women. Cysts are usually diagnosed in the 30s and 40s.
Risk factors for perineal epidermoid cysts include:
Mechanical and surgical pressure in the perineal area.
Trauma or biopsy in this area.
Treatment
Complete excision of epidermoid cysts is the most definitive treatment, with a very good prognosis and low recurrence rate.
