Eruptive vellus hair cyst and steatocystoma multiplex: hybrid cysts

Steatocystoma multiplex (SM) and eruptive vellus hair cyst (EVHC) are known as clinically similar but histologically distinct entities, first described by Jamieson in 1873 and Esterly et al. in 1977, respectively. Herein we describe a 24-year-old female patient with both lesions on the anterior ches...

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Published inDermatology (Basel) Vol. 192; no. 1; p. 64
Main Authors Hurlimann, A F, Panizzon, R G, Burg, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1996
Subjects
Adult
Biopsy, Needle
Diagnosis, Differential
Epidermal Cyst - pathology
Female
Hair - pathology
Hair Diseases - pathology
Humans
Skin Diseases - pathology
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Summary:Steatocystoma multiplex (SM) and eruptive vellus hair cyst (EVHC) are known as clinically similar but histologically distinct entities, first described by Jamieson in 1873 and Esterly et al. in 1977, respectively. Herein we describe a 24-year-old female patient with both lesions on the anterior chest wall. The biopsy showed portions of two cysts close together with features of SM in one part and features of EVHC in the other part. Our case gives further evidence that these two conditions are closely related. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case where such an anatomically close relationship between these two types of cysts has been described.
ISSN:1018-8665
DOI:10.1159/000246319