implantation cyst


ep·i·der·mal cyst

a cyst formed of a mass of epidermal cells that, as a result of trauma, has been pushed beneath the epidermis; the cyst is lined with stratified squamous epithelium and contains concentric layers of keratin. Synonym(s): implantation cyst, inclusion cyst (1) , inclusion dermoid

implantation cyst

A cyst resulting from displacement of portions of the epidermis, as may occur in injuries.See also: cyst