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Infected epidermoid cyst

EK70.00

Link to WHO Definition

Infected epidermoid cyst – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1400386155

An epidermoid cyst which has become secondarily infected by, most commonly, Staphylococcus aureus. It manifests as pain, swelling and erythema of a preexisting cyst and is predisposed to rupture.

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