Table 1

Characteristics of 7 Patients Treated for Umbilical Signs or Symptoms Caused by Epidermoid Cyst, 1984–2001

Year	Age, yr	Sex	Duration of signs/symptoms	Pain	Mass	Redness	Drainage	Location	Treatment
1984	30	M	n/a	Yes	No	Yes	n/a	Below fascia	Excision
1993	52	F	Years	No	Yes	No	No	Above fascia	Excision
1994	39	F	1 d	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Above fascia	Excision
1997	30	F	Months	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Below fascia	Excision
2000	57	F	Weeks	Yes	No	No	Yes	Above fascia	Antibiotics
2000	51	M	2 wk	Yes	No	Yes	No	Above fascia	Excision
2001	9	F	1 yr	No	Yes	No	No	Above fascia	Excision