Korean J Dermatol.  1994 Feb;32(1):149-152.

A Case of Eruptive Vellus Hair Cyst Associated with Steatocystoma multiplex

• Yoon DH
• Choi SW
• Cho BK

Abstract

Eruptive vellus hair cysts and steatocystoma multiplex have clinical similarities in terms of age of onset, location and appeararice of the lesions, but histopathologic feitures are distinctively differen-tiated. We present herein a 37-year-old woman with eruptive vellus hair cyst and steatocystoma multiplex as well. The histopathologic sections from 2 different lesions showed features of both eruptive vellus hair cyst with sebaceous gland in and near the cyst wall, and steatocy toma multiplex with rudimentary hair follicle near the cyst wall. This case may support the premie that eruptive vellus hair cyst and steatocystoma multiplex have a common developmental origin.

Keyword

Common Origin; Eruptive Vellus Hair Cyst; Steatocystoma Muliplex

MeSH Terms

Adult
Age of Onset
Female
Hair Follicle
Hair*
Humans
Sebaceous Glands
Steatocystoma Multiplex*