National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Epidermal Inclusion Cyst
Synonyms

Inclusion Cyst

Epidermal Cyst

SQUAMOUS CYST

Infundibular Cyst

Epidermal Inclusion Cyst

Keratinizing Cyst

Keratin Cyst

Keratinous Cyst

Follicular Infundibular Cyst

Epidermoid Cyst

Epithelial Cyst

Horn Cyst

Definitions

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.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3134

ALT_DEFINITION

A sac-like structure lined by stratified squamous epithelium. (INHAND)

code

C3134

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C120531

Contributing_Source

CDISC

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.

FULL_SYN

Inclusion Cyst

Epidermal Cyst

SQUAMOUS CYST

Infundibular Cyst

Epidermal Inclusion Cyst

Keratinizing Cyst

Keratin Cyst

Keratinous Cyst

Follicular Infundibular Cyst

Epidermoid Cyst

Epithelial Cyst

Horn Cyst

label

Epidermal Inclusion Cyst

Legacy Concept Name

Epidermal_Inclusion_Cyst

Preferred_Name

Epidermal Inclusion Cyst

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C3134

Semantic_Type

Finding

UMLS_CUI

C0014511

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3884

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