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Steatocystoma multiplex and eruptive vellus hair cyst
Author(s) -
RíosBuceta L.,
Caballero M. Jones,
Montañés M. Aragüés,
Fernández J. Fraga,
Díez A. Gareía
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1994.tb00416.x
Subject(s) - vellus hair , medicine , dermatology , multiplex , pathology , biology , bioinformatics , scalp
Abstract Background of study Steatocystoma multiplex (SM) and eruptive vellus hair cyst (EVHC). are both entities with similar clinical features, hut with important histological differences. In the last few years, several authors have reported examples of both cysts with mixed historical features, and have proposed the idea that the two conditions are related. Subjects We report here 3 cases, histological features of SM. EVHC, and the other presenting cysts with mixed histological findings. Conclusions The different histological findings in the cases reported support the idea that SM and EVHC are extremes of a spectrum