Adenoma, Sebaceous - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Greg Hosler, MD, PhD

Diagnosis

adenoma, sebaceous

Body Site

back

Age

74 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

discrete

Color

yellow

Morphology

papule

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This particular patient has Muir-Torre syndrome. This sebaceous adenoma is one of many on her and shows a characteristic cystic quality. She also has a sebaceous carcinoma, which contrasts with this lesion in terms of its more malignant cytologic features.

Description

Higher power highlights two cell populations, bland sebocytes within lobules of monomorphic basophilic cells. Peripheral palisading is noted. Mitoses, necrosis, and cytologic atypia are absent.

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1/5/2006 21:55:37

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