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Pediatric skull bone defect due to epidermoid cyst Sinurat, Robert; Gultom, Fajar Lamhot
Universa Medicina Vol. 40 No. 1 (2021)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Trisakti

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18051/UnivMed.2021.v40.52-56

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BackgroundTumors of the skull usually affect adult patients and less than twenty percent of pediatric patients. As the tumors grow, the surrounding bone may undergo destruction and erosion. When the tumors are located in the fontanel, the timely closure of the fontanel may be inhibited. Epidermoid cysts are benign tumors that are intracranially located and very rarely in the midline of the cranium. Meanwhile about 32% of stratified-squamous epithelial epidermoid cysts affect the head and neck region and only 6.7% occur in the scalp. We report an unusual epidermoid cyst located and growing in the anterior fontanel of a pediatric patient and inhibiting fontanel closure.Case Description A 21-month-old boy and his parents visited our polyclinic because there was a lump on his anterior fontanel since four months before they came to the hospital. The lump was initially the size of a peanut and had grown to become as large as a quail’s egg. The physical examination was normal and the brain CT-scan showed bone destruction without any intracranial lesion. The tumor was excised on the preoperative diagnosis of dermoid cyst. Histopathology examination showed the characteristics of an epidermoid cyst. The cyst had a wall and was full of keratin flakes without hair follicles or sebaceous glands. Follow-up one year after complete excision did not reveal any recurrence. ConclusionEpidermoid cysts in the skull of pediatric patients must be completely excised as soon as possible because their growth can damage the bone and inhibit the closure of the sutures.
Data Profile of Lipoma and Liposarcoma at the Anatomical Pathology Laboratory of Siloam MRCCC Semanggi Cancer Hospital Jakarta Gultom, Fajar Lamhot; Simanjuntak, Jonathan Savero; Angreni, Frisca
Jurnal KESANS : Kesehatan dan Sains Vol 5 No 7 (2026): KESANS: International Journal of Health and Science
Publisher : Rifa'Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54543/kesans.v5i7.620

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Introduction: Soft tissue tumors arise from mesenchymal tissues, with lipoma and liposarcoma being common types derived from adipose tissue. Considering the increasing prevalence of tumors in Jakarta, updated data on these specific cases are essential for better diagnostic and preventive measures. Objective: This study aims to determine the data profile of lipoma and liposarcoma patients at the Anatomical Pathology Laboratory of Siloam Cancer Special Hospital MRCCC Semanggi Jakarta during 2018–2019. Method: This research used a descriptive method with a cross-sectional approach. Data were collected from secondary medical records of all patients diagnosed with lipoma and liposarcoma at the laboratory. Result and Discussion: The study identified 56 cases in total, consisting of 52 cases of lipoma (92%) and 4 cases of liposarcoma (8%). Lipoma was predominantly found in patients aged 40–60 years, consistent with global epidemiological trends, while liposarcoma cases remained rare but clinically significant due to their malignant nature. Conclusions: Lipoma is significantly more prevalent than liposarcoma at this facility. These findings provide baseline data for clinical management and further epidemiological studies in specialized cancer hospitals in Indonesia