Vellus Hair Cysts, Eruptive, Gynecomastia - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

vellus hair cysts, eruptive gynecomastia

Body Site

chest

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

brown

Morphology

papule

Pattern

symmetric central (centrifugal - trunk predominant)

Comments

This healthy 12-year-old boy with benign gynechomastia developed multiple follicular papules on his chest 3 years ago. The central core of some of the lesions discharged a yellow material. A skin biopsy revealed a ruptured vellus hair follicle.

Description

gynechomastia with multiple symmetric follicular hyperpigmented papules

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5/22/2005 22:07:54

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