Synonym(s)
Sebocystoma; Steatocystoma; Steatom
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Benign, nevoid, cystic adnexal tumor occurring singly or in plural ( steatocystoma multiplex) with differentiation of sebaceous glands.
ClassificationThis section has been translated automatically.
The very rare isolated occurrence as steatocystoma simplex must be distinguished from the autosomal dominant inherited clinical picture of steatocystoma multiplex.
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Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Cystic, skin-coloured tumour, a few millimetres to 1.0 cm in size, located deep dermal, which can empty sebaceous contents when punctured.
HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.
Alternating large epithelial cyst, dermal and subcutaneous. Cyst wall with sawtooth-like cuticular horny layer. No stratum granulosum. Storage of sebaceous gland cells or of sebaceous azini. In the lumen there are corneal cell masses, sebum and often hair.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Excision without significant safety distance if cosmetically disturbing.
Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.
Clinically and histologically there is an overlap with the appearance of eruptive vellus hair cysts (probably both clinical pictures are identical).
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Brownstein MH (1982) Steatocystoma simplex. A solitary steatocystoma. Arch Dermatol 118: 409-411
- Kaur T et al (2003) Steatocystoma multiplex in four successive generations. J Dermatol 30: 559-561
- Marill FG, Vodov I (1972) Solitary sebocystoma of the forehead. Bull Soc Fr Dermatol Syphiligr 79: 27-28
- Patrizi A et al (1998) Persistant milia, steatocystoma multiplex and eruptive vellus hair cysts: variable expression of multiple pilolsebaceous cysts within an affected family. Dermatology 196: 392-396
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