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Epidermal Cyst MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Epidermal Cyst
Tree Number(s)
C04.182.254
Unique ID
D004814
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004814
Annotation
non-neoplastic; coordinate with organ/diseases term
Scope Note
Intradermal or subcutaneous saclike structure, the wall of which is stratified epithelium containing keratohyalin granules.
Entry Term(s)
Epidermoid Cyst
Pilar Cyst
Sebaceous Cyst
NLM Classification #
WR 420
Public MeSH Note
72; SEBACEOUS CYST was heading 1963-83
Online Note
use EPIDERMAL CYST to search SEBACEOUS CYST 1966-83
History Note
72(65); SEBACEOUS CYST was heading 1963-83
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Epidermal Cyst Preferred
Pilar Cyst Related
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