Author’s response

We thank the letter writer for a detailed analysis of our manuscript. We also appreciate the truth behind the histogenetic background regarding sebaceous cyst. However, the terminology sebaceous cysts still has a mention in surgical texts books.¹ It is noteworthy to quote a line from the said textbook: ‘Epidermal cysts, derived from hair follicle infundibuli or traumatic inclusion are commonly known as sebaceous cysts. They are usually distinguished from epidermal cysts by pathologists, rather than clinically.’¹ Therefore, surgeons should consider this when diagnosing a sebaceous cyst.

As for the abbreviation ‘SC’ we do apologize for the typographical error, which occurred inadvertently. The first ‘SC’ abbreviation is for sebaceous carcinoma but the second ‘SC’ should be read as sebaceous cyst which should have been either written or abbreviated differently.