Steatocystoma multiplex is a poorly understood clinical condition characterized by numerous cutaneous cysts. The lesions can be confused with milia, epidermal inclusion cysts, sebaceous cysts, dermoids, and the cysts of acne vulgaris. This patient has hypotrichosis and multiple milia-like cysts on the face and scalp, showing the histologic characteristics of steatocystoma multiplex.
多发性皮脂囊肿是一种了解甚少的临床病症,其特征为出现大量皮肤囊肿。这些损害可能会与粟丘疹、表皮样囊肿、皮脂腺囊肿、皮样囊肿以及寻常痤疮的囊肿相混淆。该患者有毛发稀少的症状,且在面部和头皮上有多个粟丘疹样囊肿,呈现出多发性皮脂囊肿的组织学特征。