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Importance of keen observation for the diagnosis of epidermal cysts: Dermoscopy can be a useful adjuvant tool  Je-Ho Mun, MD, Sung-Min Park, MD, Tae-Wook.

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1 Importance of keen observation for the diagnosis of epidermal cysts: Dermoscopy can be a useful adjuvant tool  Je-Ho Mun, MD, Sung-Min Park, MD, Tae-Wook Kim, MD, Byung-Soo Kim, MD, Hyun-Chang Ko, MD, Moon-Bum Kim, MD  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology  Volume 71, Issue 4, Pages e138-e140 (October 2014) DOI: /j.jaad Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 A, Dermal or subcutaneous tumor measuring 2.5 × 2.5 cm in the occipital region of a 34-year-old man. His hair over the tumor was shaved before surgery. B, Close-up view. C, Dermoscopic examination result of the subcutaneous tumor showing a punctum (arrow). D, The cyst wall is lined by stratified epithelium with a granular layer and is filled with laminated keratins. The punctum is connected to the surface epithelium, and the size of the punctum is approximately 0.5 mm. (D, Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×40.) Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology  , e138-e140DOI: ( /j.jaad ) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 A, Two-year-old girl with a skin-colored 0.6- × 0.4-cm nodule on the concha of the right ear. C, Close-up view. E, Dermoscopic examination result of the nodule on the concha showing a punctum (arrow). B, A 39-year-old man with a 3.0- × 2.2-cm soft mass on the back of his neck. D, Close-up view. F, Dermoscopic examination result of the mass revealing a punctum (arrow). Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology  , e138-e140DOI: ( /j.jaad ) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions


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