Cutaneous Ciliated Cyst Cutaneous ciliated cyst presents as a unilocular cavity within the dermis. Occasionally, they may be located in the subcutis.
Cutaneous Ciliated Cyst Lining at Higher Magnification The cyst is lined by a pseudostratified and ciliated columnar epithelium. Note the cilia on the surface and lack of a granular layer of keratin.
Cutaneous Ciliated Cyst Wall The fibroconnective tissue underlying the cyst wall shows small, dilated blood vessels with a mild lymphoid infiltrate. Smooth muscle bundles are usually absent.
Cutaneous Ciliated Cyst at High Magnification High magnification shows a cutaneous ciliated cyst. The epithelial lining is pseudostratified columnar with a prominent ciliated surface . There are intercalated dark nuclei , similar to the epithelium of the fallopian tube.
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
• Cutaneous müllerian cyst
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presents as a unilocular cavity within the dermis. Occasionally, they may be located in the subcutis.
and lack of a granular layer of keratin.
. There are intercalated dark nuclei 
, similar to the epithelium of the fallopian tube.
