A Case of Steatocystoma Simplex on the Scalp.
- Author:
Min Suk LEE
1
;
Mi Yeon KIM
;
Hyung Ok KIM
;
Young Min PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yymmpark@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Steatocystoma simplex;
Scalp
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Epithelium;
Humans;
Hyalin;
Middle Aged;
Scalp*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(12):1657-1658
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 63-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic, solitary, yellowish papule on the scalp for one year. There was no family history of similar lesions. A punch biopsy taken from the papule Showed an oily yellowish discharge. Histopathological findings showed a thin-walled cyst lined by a stratified squamous epithelium with hyaline cuticle and no granular layer. Based on this histologic finding, we diagnosed this case as a steatocystoma simplex occurring on the scalp, an unusual site.
