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Epidermoid Inclusion Cysts After APTOS Thread Insertion: Case Report with Clinicopathologic Correlates

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The APTOS threading procedure is a relatively new method in antifacial ptosis surgery. The reported cases present a small percentage of minor complications. A 57-year-old woman experienced scarring after APTOS threading. Scar biopsy showed an epidermoid inclusion cyst. Epidermoid inclusion cysts are a potential complication of APTOS threading. Proper surgical technique may reduce their likelihood.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Gan, 52620, Israel

    Oren Goldan, Jonathan Bank, Eli Regev, Joseph Haik & Eyal Winkler

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Goldan, O., Bank, J., Regev, E. et al. Epidermoid Inclusion Cysts After APTOS Thread Insertion: Case Report with Clinicopathologic Correlates. Aesth Plast Surg 32, 147–148 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-007-9016-7

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