BACKGROUND Folliculosebaceous cystic hamartomas (FSCH) are a recently recognized cutaneous hamartoma comprised of follicular, sebaceous and mesenchymal elements. Only nine cases have been previously reported. The authors present a case of FSCH on the lower extremity in addition to a literature review. OBJECTIVE To further characterize the clinical, histological and immunohistological features...

Nevus lipomatosus superficialis (NLS) is an uncommon hamartomatous lesion of the skin characterized by the presence of clusters of mature fat cells among the collagen bundles of the dermis. Usually, the number of adnexal structures is reduced in NLS as compared to the normal adjacent skin, but their morphology is not altered. Nevertheless, in some instances, associated pilar abnormalities have ...