Case Report: Post-hip tuberculosis surgery: a rare case of giant iliac intraosseous epidermoid cyst.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intraosseous epidermoid cyst (IEC) is a rare, non-neoplastic benign lesion. Acquired IECs are extremely rare and are predominantly attributed to trauma or iatrogenic interventions. The present case pertains to an iliac bone epidermoid cyst that emerged subsequent to surgery for hip joint tuberculosis, and to date, no corresponding documentation has been recorded in the extant literature.

Case summary

A 43-year-old female, who had undergone an operative intervention for right hip joint tuberculosis 35 years ago, presented with a one-year history of activity-induced pain in the right hip. The radiographs revealed a narrowed joint space of the right hip joint, a shortened femoral neck, ischemic necrosis of the femoral head, and a large expansile radiolucent lesion wi

SUBMITTER: Wei G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507563 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature