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Sebaceous gland hyperplasia, familial presenile

MedGen UID:
356529
Concept ID:
C1866428
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: SEBACEOUS GLAND HYPERPLASIA, FAMILIAL PRESENILE
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0011130
OMIM®: 601700

Definition

Sebaceous gland hyperplasia presents as one or more elevated, soft, yellow papules with central umbilication on the face, particularly the forehead. Lesions may spread to the neck and upper part of the thorax. Sebaceous gland hyperplasia occurs frequently in older individuals, particularly in men past middle age (Nomland, 1930). A premature form has its appearance during puberty or just afterwards, male predominance, and excessive sebaceous secretion. Most cases are sporadic (summary by Boonchai and Leenutaphong, 1997). [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Abnormality of the skin
MedGen UID:
11449
Concept ID:
C0037268
Congenital Abnormality
An abnormality of the skin.
Sebaceous hyperplasia
MedGen UID:
98352
Concept ID:
C0406484
Disease or Syndrome
A common, benign skin condition involving hypertrophy of the sebaceous glands characterized by single or multiple lesions that manifest as yellow, soft, small papules with umbilication. The lesions are located commonly on the central face (specifically, the nose, cheeks and forehead) but may also occur elsewhere, including the chest, mouth, scrotum, foreskin, penile shaft, vulva, and areola.
Yellow papule
MedGen UID:
1373750
Concept ID:
C2033396
Finding
A papule with yellow color.

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Abdel-Halim MRE, El-Nabarawy E, El-Tawdy A, Fawzy MM, Shalaby S, Ismail S, Amer M
Int J Dermatol 2019 Jul;58(7):797-799. Epub 2019 Mar 6 doi: 10.1111/ijd.14428. PMID: 30839101
Sener S, Sasmaz S, Dogan DG, Ciralik H
Pediatr Dermatol 2011 Nov-Dec;28(6):732-733. Epub 2011 Oct 20 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01484.x. PMID: 22011245

Therapy

Abdel-Halim MRE, El-Nabarawy E, El-Tawdy A, Fawzy MM, Shalaby S, Ismail S, Amer M
Int J Dermatol 2019 Jul;58(7):797-799. Epub 2019 Mar 6 doi: 10.1111/ijd.14428. PMID: 30839101
Liu YS, Cheng YP, Liu CI, Yang CY, Yang CY
J Dermatol 2016 Oct;43(10):1205-1208. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.13416. PMID: 27130181

Clinical prediction guides

Liu YS, Cheng YP, Liu CI, Yang CY, Yang CY
J Dermatol 2016 Oct;43(10):1205-1208. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.13416. PMID: 27130181

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