ABSTRACT
Sebaceous hyperplasia is a common benign disorder of the face, mainly on the forehead and cheeks, in the elderly. Clinically, these lesions present as multiple yellow umbilicated papules. Occasionally, sebaceous hyperplasia can occur in sites such as the vermilion of the lips, buccal mucosa, or the mucocutaneous surfaces of the genitalia. However, diffuse areolar involvement is rare and only a few cases have been reported. We herein report two cases of sebaceous hyperplasia in the areolae of the breast in a 29-year-old and a 44-year-old woman.
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Breast , Cheek , Forehead , Genitalia , Hyperplasia , Lip , Mouth MucosaABSTRACT
Ectopic sebaceous glands have been reported in the organs of an ectodermal origin such as the oral cavity, genitals, eye and orbit, nipples, palm and soles, and the parotid glands. Their presence in the esophagus, which is an organ of endodermal origin, is a very rare and interesting anomaly. Whether ectopic sebaceous glands in the esophagus are the result of congenital misplacement or acquired metaplastic change remains unclear. We report here on a patient with sebaceous glands in the esophagus, and this was diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy.