Dermoid cyst
A dermoid cyst is a choristoma, a benign tumour consisting of microscopically normal tissue derived from germ cell layers foreign to that body site. In the skin, dermoid cysts are made up of epidermal and dermal components: keratinocytes, hair follicles and hair, and sweat glands.
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