Hyde first described digital mucous cyst (DMC) in 1882. In 1893, Ledderhose suggested that ganglia arose spontaneously in the subcutaneous tissue. Ritschel, in 1895, proposed the earliest formulation of the theory that mucoid degeneration may be responsible for digital mucous cysts; Carp and Stout popularized the theory in 1928. They are also referred to as Myxoid Cyst, Synovial Cyst,… Read more »
Epidermal Inclusion Cysts (EIC) are also referred to as Epidermoid Cysts, Epidermal Cysts, Infundibular Cysts or Keratin Cysts. They are probably the most common benign skin tumor, estimated to be found in 20% of adult individuals. EICs most commonly are found on the face, neck, and trunk, areas where there is little hair, but may… Read more »
STORYTIME: I was in my office at Tripler Army Medical Center when Tony Bottini, a Neurosurgeon (now practicing in St. Paul, Minnesota, here is his LINK), came to visit. He poked his head in the room and asked me if I would take a look at a child that the Family Practice doctors wanted to… Read more »