A Case of Areolar Sebaceous Hyperplasia Treated with Dichloroacetic Acid / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

Sebaceous hyperplasia is a common disease in middle-aged adults. The lesions usually present as solitary or multiple yellowish tiny papules on the face. The areola, vulva and penis are rarely reported sites for this malady. There is no definitely successful treatment for sebaceous hyperplasia. A 35-year-old woman presented with a one-year-history of numerous asymptomatic tiny confluent papules arranged in yellowish plaques surrounding both nipples. Histologic examination showed multiple clustered sebaceous lobules around a centrally located, dilated sebaceous duct. The lesion was treated by applying dichloroacetic acid. After 6 weeks, the lesion had resolved leaving faint postinflammatory hypopigmentation. Herein, we report a rare case of areolar sebaceous hyperplasia that was treated with dichloroacetic acid.