Human Phenotype Ontology 
Grandparent Node:
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Localized skin lesion (HP:0011355)help
Parent Node:
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Cutaneous cyst (HP:0025245)help
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Epidermoid cyst (HP:0200040)help
Term ID: 200040
Name: Epidermoid cyst
Synonym: Epidermal cyst; Epidermal inclusion cyst; Epidermoid cysts; Infundibular cyst; Keratin cyst; Sebaceous cyst; Skin cyst
Definition: Nontender, round and firm, but slightly compressible, intradermal or subcutaneous cyst measuring 0.5-5 cm in diameter. Epidermal cysts are intradermal or subcutaneous tumors, grow slowly and occur on the face, neck, back and scrotum. They usually appear at or around puberty, and as a rule an affected individual has one solitary or a few cysts.
Comments:
Reference: HP:0200040
Genes and Diseases:
 
       Child Nodes:
........expandCyst of the eyelid (HP:0010604) help
................... HP:0010605 Chalazion
........expandAxillary epidermoid cyst (HP:0012540) help

 Sister Nodes: 
..expandDermoid cyst (HP:0025247) help
..expandEruptive vellus hair cyst (HP:0025248) help
..expandTrichilemmal cyst (HP:0025246) help
InputHPO IDHPO termDistanceGeneGene id entrezHGNC IDDiseaseIdDiseaseNameFrequencyOnsetHGMD variantsClinVar variants
 
HPO disease - gene - phenotype typical associations:
 
HPO disease - gene - phenotype less frequent non-typical associations:
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0ANTXR1 CL E G H8416821014OMIM:230740Gapo syndrome.8
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0APC CL E G H324583OMIM:175100Adenomatous polyposis coli3179
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0APC CL E G H324583ORPHA:247806APC-related attenuated familial adenomatous polyposisHP:0040284 - Very rare3179
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0APC CL E G H324583ORPHA:261584Familial adenomatous polyposis due to 5q22.2 microdeletionHP:0040282 - Frequent3179
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0APC CL E G H324583ORPHA:79665Gardner syndromeHP:0040283 - Occasional3179
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0APC CL E G H324583ORPHA:99818Turcot syndrome with polyposisHP:0040282 - Frequent3179
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0CDH1 CL E G H9991748ORPHA:1997Blepharo-cheilo-odontic syndromeHP:0040283 - Occasional1003
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0CEP57 CL E G H970230794OMIM:614114Mosaic variegated aneuploidy syndrome 217
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0CTNND1 CL E G H15002515ORPHA:1997Blepharo-cheilo-odontic syndromeHP:0040283 - Occasional
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0IFNG CL E G H34585438ORPHA:805Tuberous sclerosis complexHP:0040283 - Occasional23
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0KRT16 CL E G H38686423ORPHA:2309Pachyonychia congenitaHP:0040282 - Frequent27
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0KRT17 CL E G H38726427ORPHA:2309Pachyonychia congenitaHP:0040282 - Frequent23
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0KRT17 CL E G H38726427OMIM:167210Pachyonychia congenita 2.23
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0KRT5 CL E G H38526442ORPHA:79145Dowling-Degos diseaseHP:0040284 - Very rare173
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0KRT6A CL E G H38536443ORPHA:2309Pachyonychia congenitaHP:0040282 - Frequent41
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0KRT6B CL E G H38546444ORPHA:2309Pachyonychia congenitaHP:0040282 - Frequent4
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0POFUT1 CL E G H2350914988ORPHA:79145Dowling-Degos diseaseHP:0040284 - Very rare2
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0POGLUT1 CL E G H5698322954ORPHA:79145Dowling-Degos diseaseHP:0040284 - Very rare6
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0PSENEN CL E G H5585130100ORPHA:79145Dowling-Degos diseaseHP:0040284 - Very rare2
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0TSC1 CL E G H724812362ORPHA:805Tuberous sclerosis complexHP:0040283 - Occasional1090
HP:0200040HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst0TSC2 CL E G H724912363ORPHA:805Tuberous sclerosis complexHP:0040283 - Occasional2738
HP:0200040HP:0012540Axillary epidermoid cyst1 CL E G H
HP:0200040HP:0010604Cyst of the eyelid1 CL E G H
HP:0200040HP:0010605Chalazion2 CL E G H


Genes (16) :ANTXR1 APC CDH1 CEP57 CTNND1 IFNG KRT16 KRT17 KRT5 KRT6A KRT6B POFUT1 POGLUT1 PSENEN TSC1 TSC2

Diseases (12) :OMIM:230740 OMIM:175100 ORPHA:247806 ORPHA:261584 ORPHA:79665 ORPHA:99818 ORPHA:1997 OMIM:614114 ORPHA:805 ORPHA:2309 OMIM:167210 ORPHA:79145
 

Human Phenotype Ontology(HPO) is developed by the Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium. The version used here is December 15 2022 release.