Diffuse sebaceous-gland hyperplasia. 2016

Julia Gittler, and Lauren Penn, and Vitaly Terushkin, and Nooshin Brinster
Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center.

Diffuse sebaceous-gland hyperplasia is a rarevariant of sebaceous-gland hyperplasia that isdistinct from the well-known circumscribed type.The term presenile sebaceous hyperplasia has beenutilized to describe this entity that is distinguishedby specific features, which include confluence oflesions that results in the formation of large plaqueson the face, the sparing of periorificial regions, andhighly functional glandular hyperplasia that resultsin excessive sebaceous secretion. We present a43-year-old woman with monomorphous, skincoloredand yellow, smooth 1- to-3-mm papules,some with central umbilication, that spare theperiorificial zones. Histopathologic examination wassuggestive of diffuse sebaceous-gland hyperplasia.Differential diagnosis of this condition is broad andincludes syndromes that are associated with multiplefacial papules and malignant conditions, such asMuire-Torre syndrome and Cowden syndrome. Itis important to be aware of this condition in orderto consider appropriate treatment options, such asisotretinoin and to avoid unnecessary diagnostictests.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006965 Hyperplasia An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from HYPERTROPHY, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells. Hyperplasias
D005148 Facial Dermatoses Skin diseases involving the FACE. Favre-Racouchot Syndrome,Nodular Elastoidosis,Facial Dermatosis,Nodular Elastosis,Dermatoses, Facial,Dermatosis, Facial,Elastoidoses, Nodular,Elastoidosis, Nodular,Elastoses, Nodular,Elastosis, Nodular,Favre Racouchot Syndrome,Nodular Elastoidoses,Nodular Elastoses,Syndrome, Favre-Racouchot
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012625 Sebaceous Gland Diseases Diseases of the sebaceous glands such as sebaceous hyperplasia and sebaceous cell carcinoma (SEBACEOUS GLAND NEOPLASMS). Disease, Sebaceous Gland,Diseases, Sebaceous Gland,Gland Disease, Sebaceous,Gland Diseases, Sebaceous,Sebaceous Gland Disease
D012627 Sebaceous Glands Small, sacculated organs found within the DERMIS. Each gland has a single duct that emerges from a cluster of oval alveoli. Each alveolus consists of a transparent BASEMENT MEMBRANE enclosing epithelial cells. The ducts from most sebaceous glands open into a HAIR FOLLICLE, but some open on the general surface of the SKIN. Sebaceous glands secrete SEBUM. Gland, Sebaceous,Glands, Sebaceous,Sebaceous Gland

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