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Epidermoid Cyst of Caecum—An Extremely Rare Event

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Caecal epidermoid cyst is an extremely rare case with only 10 cases have been reported in the past in English literature. This is probably the 11th case reported from this part of the world.

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    Kaushik Bhattacharya, Anushree Chatterjee, Sonia Raina & Nitish Raj

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Bhattacharya, K., Chatterjee, A., Raina, S. et al. Epidermoid Cyst of Caecum—An Extremely Rare Event. Indian J Surg 86, 248–250 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-023-03834-9

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