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ArticleUrology case reports2026

Post-circumcision penile epidermal inclusion cyst in an 8-year-old: A rare late complication of neonatal surgery.

Mulualem Amare Woldemichael, Esubalew Mihiret Alemayehu, Bedilu Zewdu Asmare

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Article in Urology case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mulualem Amare WoldemichaelDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
Esubalew Mihiret AlemayehuDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
Bedilu Zewdu AsmareDepartment of Radiology, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.

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Abstract

Post-circumcision penile epidermal inclusion cysts (EICs) are exceptionally rare late complications of neonatal circumcision, arising from iatrogenic implantation of squamous epithelium into subcutaneous tissue. We report an 8-year-old boy presenting with a painless penile shaft mass eight years after uneventful neonatal circumcision. Ultrasonography with color Doppler demonstrated an avascular cystic lesion without urethral or corporal communication. Complete surgical excision confirmed a benign epidermal inclusion cyst on histopathology, with no evidence of malignancy. No recurrence was observed at six-month follow-up. Clinicians should consider EICs when evaluating painless penile masses in circumcised children, regardless of the interval since surgery.

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Circumcision complicationEpidermal inclusion cystEpidermoid cystPenile cyst

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PMID42518673
PMCPMC13382334

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