Primary dermoid cysts of the cecum: A systematic review and case report
Amagd Elsmani, Ali Toffaha, Hamza A. Abdul-Hafez, Wael Al-Ahmad, Mahmood Al-Dhaheri, Mahwish Khawar, Mohammed Yousif, Mohammed Kurer · 2026
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Description
Amagd Elsmani and seven co-authors published this review and case report in 2026. It concerns dermoid cysts in the cecum, a pouch at the start of the large intestine. These cysts are very rare growths that can hold skin, hair, and other tissues.
The case is a girl of fourteen who came in with pain that looked like appendicitis. A scan showed an inflamed appendix and, beside it, a separate cyst that an earlier scan had spotted five years before but never followed up. Through keyhole surgery, doctors removed part of the bowel because cancer could not be ruled out. Lab tests showed the cyst was harmless and the appendix truly inflamed. The authors gathered every published case like this one. They warn that such cysts hide behind common complaints.
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| CREATOR | Amagd Elsmani, Ali Toffaha, Hamza A. Abdul-Hafez, Wael Al-Ahmad, Mahmood Al-Dhaheri, Mahwish Khawar, Mohammed Yousif, Mohammed Kurer |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |