Pruritic bluish-black subcutaneous papules on the chest

Dermatol Online J. 2008 Mar 15;14(3):14.

Abstract

Steatocystoma multiplex (SM) is characterized by multiple dermal cysts involving the pilosebaceous glands. Although most presenting cases are sporadic, there is a rare familial syndrome involving a mutation in keratin 17 (K17) that is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. SM often presents concomitantly with eruptive vellus hair cysts (EHVS) and pachyonychia congenital type 2 (PC-2). We report a sporadic case of SM in a 21-year-old man.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Epidermal Cyst / genetics
  • Epidermal Cyst / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Keratin-17 / genetics
  • Male
  • Sebaceous Gland Diseases / genetics
  • Sebaceous Gland Diseases / pathology*
  • Skin / pathology
  • Subcutaneous Tissue / pathology*
  • Thorax / pathology

Substances

  • Keratin-17