Steatocystoma simplex

{{Short description|Simple cyst of the sebaceous ducts in skin}} {{Infobox medical condition (new) | name = Steatocystoma simplex | synonyms = Simple sebaceous duct cyst, solitary steatocystoma | image = Steatocystoma_-_intermed_mag.jpg | caption = Micrograph of a steatocystoma showing the characteristic corrugated eosinophilic lining. H&E stain | pronounce = | field = Dermatology | symptoms = | complications = | onset = | duration = | types = | causes = | risks = | diagnosis = | differential = | prevention = | treatment = | medication = | prognosis = | frequency = | deaths = }} thumb|290px|Relative incidence of cutaneous cysts. Steatocystoma is labeled at right. '''Steatocystoma simplex''' is a skin condition characterized by simple cysts forming in the ducts of sebaceous glands of the skin. It may be sporadic or hereditary.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Georgakopoulos |first1=Jorge R. |last2=Ighani |first2=Arvin |last3=Yeung |first3=Jensen |date=December 2018 |title=Numerous asymptomatic dermal cysts: Diagnosis and treatment of steatocystoma multiplex |journal=Canadian Family Physician |volume=64 |issue=12 |pages=892–899 |issn=1715-5258 |pmc=6371868 |pmid=30541803}}</ref> It occurs with equal frequency in adult women and men, and cysts are typically found on the face, trunk, or extremities.<ref name="Andrews">{{cite book |author1=James, William D. |author2=Berger, Timothy G. |title=Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |year=2006 |isbn=0-7216-2921-0 |display-authors=etal}}</ref>{{rp|679}} It is related to Steatocystoma multiplex.<ref name="Davey">{{cite web|last=Davey|first=Mathew|title=Steatocystoma Multiplex|url=http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1059725-overview#showall|access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref>

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Category:Epidermal nevi, neoplasms, and cysts