Sebaceous adenoma
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| Sebaceous adenoma | |
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| Micrograph of a sebaceous adenoma. H&E stain. | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Sebaceous adenoma is a type of adenoma, characterized by a slow-growing tumor usually presenting as a pink, flesh-coloured, or yellow papule or nodule.[1]: 662 [2]
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).[citation needed]
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][a][b]