Sebaceous adenoma
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Sebaceous adenomais a type of adenoma, characterized by a slow-growing tumor usually presenting as a pink, flesh-coloured, or yellow papule or nodule.[1]Template:Rp[2]
Significance
Sebaceous adenomas, in isolation, are not significant; however, they may be associated with Muir-Torre syndrome, a genetic condition that predisposes individuals to cancer.[3] It is also linked to hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
It is not the same as "adenoma sebaceum" by F. Balzer and P.E. Ménétrier (1885).[4] The term "adenoma sebaceum" is a misnomer for facial angiofibromas associated with tuberous sclerosis complex.[5]Template:EfnTemplate:Efn
See also
- Sebaceous carcinoma
- Sebaceous hyperplasia
- List of cutaneous conditions
- List of cutaneous neoplasms associated with systemic syndromes
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