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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2019; 7(22): 3778-3783
Published online Nov 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i22.3778
Published online Nov 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i22.3778
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography findings of a huge perianal epidermoid cyst: A case report
Pei-Ming Sun, He-Ming Yang, Yan Zhao, Jian-Wu Yang, Hong-Feng Yan, Jing-Xin Liu, Hong-Wei Sun, Yan Cui, Department of General Surgery, PLA Strategic Support Force Characteristic Medical Center, Beijing 100101, China
Author contributions: Sun PM and Sun HW were the patient’s surgeons, reviewed the literature, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Yan HF, Liu JX, and Yang JW reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Yang HM, Cui Y, and Zhao Y were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest that should be disclosed.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Hong-Wei Sun, MD, PhD, Department of General Surgery, PLA Strategic Support Force Characteristic Medical Center, 9 Anxiangbeili, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China. shwsport@yeah.net
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Received: September 12, 2019
Peer-review started: September 12, 2019
First decision: September 23, 2019
Revised: October 10, 2019
Accepted: October 15, 2019
Article in press: October 15, 2019
Published online: November 26, 2019
Processing time: 74 Days and 15.4 Hours
Peer-review started: September 12, 2019
First decision: September 23, 2019
Revised: October 10, 2019
Accepted: October 15, 2019
Article in press: October 15, 2019
Published online: November 26, 2019
Processing time: 74 Days and 15.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Perianal epidermoid cysts are extremely rare and there is no special literature on the value of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of perianal epidermoid cysts. This case report describes the value of contrast-enhanced CT for the diagnosis and surgical decision-making of patients with perianal epidermoid cysts and highlights that it may be a beneficial, useful, and convenient approach for these patients.