Acral steatocystoma multiplex

Steatocystoma multiplex presenting as acral subcutaneous nodules.

A 47-year-old Japanese housewife was referred to our hospital with asymptomatic subcutaneous nodules on her forearms. She first noticed the subcutaneous nodules 10 years previously, and they had gradually increased in both size and number. They were not associated with any pain or tenderness. Her family history and past clinical history were unremarkable. Physical examination revealed multiple,...

Steatocystoma multiplex: those little tumours.

Atypical Steatocystoma Multiplex with Calcification

A 60-year-old male reported to us with an atypical case of giant steatocystoma multiplex in the scrotum with calcification. There was no family history of similar lesions. Yellowish, creamy material was expressed from a nodule during punch biopsy. The diagnosis was based on clinical as well as histological findings. Successful surgical excision was done to cure the case without any complications.

A rare case of facial steatocystoma multiplex.

Steatocystoma multiplex (SM) is a rare disorder that manifests with multiple cystic lesions (1). This disorder affecting the two genders to the same extent commonly occurs during adolescence and early adulthood when the sebaceous activity peaks (2). The lesions are mostly observed on the trunk, neck, arms, axilla, the groins and the scalp where the pilo-sebaceous activity is intense (1). This c...

Steatocystoma multiplex generalisata partially suppurativa--case report.

Steatocystoma multiplex is a rare inherited disorder with an autosomal dominant mode of transmission, but sometimes it may appear sporadically. Usually the onset tends to occur during adolescence or early adult life. A clinical case of a 27-year-old male patient is presented. Since the age of 8, he had been presenting with multiple, asymptomatic, round-to-oval, well-defined, smooth-surfaced, ye...