Annals of Dermatology  2009;21(1):106-109

doi:10.5021/ad.2009.21.1.106

A Case of Steatocystoma Multiplex Limited to the Scalp.

Sun Ji KIM 1 ; Hyun Jeong PARK ; Shin Taek OH ; Jun Young LEE ; Baik Kee CHO

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Keywords

Scalp; Steatocystoma multiplex

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

We report here on a 63-year-old woman who had several small, yellowish papules on the scalp for the previous 2 years. There was no family history of similar lesions. Yellowish, creamy material was expressed from a papule during punch biopsy. Histologic examination from the lesion revealed the typical features of steatocystoma multiplex. We report here on this rare variant of steatocystoma multiplex that was limited to the scalp.