title: Facial steatocystoma multiplex associated with pilar cyst and bilateral preauricular sinus.
abstract: A 30-year-old male presented with multiple, yellowish to skin-colored, firm to soft nodules on the forehead, temple, postauricular area and neck for the previous seven years. Examination of the scalp revealed a single, soft, cystic swelling on the occiput and the patient complained of occasional discharge from two, 0.1 x 0.1 cm, openings in front of both ears. Histopathology of the facial lesion was suggestive of steatocystoma multiplex, while that of the scalp revealed a pilar cyst. An otorhinolaryngeal evaluation confirmed the presence of bilateral pre-auricular sinus. We present this previously unreported pilosebaceous hamartoma, constituting facial steatocystomas and pilar cyst, associated with bilateral preauricular sinus.
authors: Department of Dermatology and STD, Lady Hardinge Medical College & KSCH Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors: Kabir
authors: K
authors: Sardana
authors: Ravi C
authors: RC
authors: Sharma
authors: Anubhav
authors: A
authors: Jain
authors: Supriya
authors: S
authors: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology