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Eruptive vellus hair cyst

MedGen UID:
577234
•Concept ID:
C0345998
•
Disease or Syndrome
SNOMED CT: Eruptive vellus hair cyst (254685008)
 
HPO: HP:0025248

Definition

A cutaneous cyst that is small (one or two millimeters in diameter) and painless, presenting as a follicular papule that usually is skin colored but may have a reddish or brownish tinge. [from HPO]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEruptive vellus hair cyst

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The treatment of eruptive vellus hair cysts with isotretinoin.
Urbina-González F, Aguilar-Martínez A, Cristóbal-Gil MC, Sánchez de Paz F
Br J Dermatol 1987 Mar;116(3):465-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1987.tb05862.x. PMID: 3471267

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical and histologic features of 64 cases of steatocystoma multiplex.
Cho S, Chang SE, Choi JH, Sung KJ, Moon KC, Koh JK
J Dermatol 2002 Mar;29(3):152-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2002.tb00238.x. PMID: 11990250

Diagnosis

Vellus Hair Cyst of the Orbit.
Choi R, MacLean KD, Davidson HC, Patel BCK
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 May/Jun;33(3S Suppl 1):S89-S91. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000469. PMID: 25856335
Clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathologic features of body hair disorders.
Panchaprateep R, Tanus A, Tosti A
J Am Acad Dermatol 2015 May;72(5):890-900. Epub 2015 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.01.024. PMID: 25748313
Eruptive vellus hair cysts.
Patel U, Terushkin V, Fischer M, Kamino H, Patel R
Dermatol Online J 2012 Dec 15;18(12):7. PMID: 23286797
Eruptive vellus hair cysts: case report and review of the literature.
Grimalt R, Gelmetti C
Pediatr Dermatol 1992 Jun;9(2):98-102. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1992.tb01222.x. PMID: 1376474
Follicular hybrid cysts. An expanded spectrum.
Requena L, Sánchez Yus E
Am J Dermatopathol 1991 Jun;13(3):228-33. doi: 10.1097/00000372-199106000-00003. PMID: 1714246

Clinical prediction guides

Eruptive vellus hair cysts: an effective extraction technique for treatment and diagnosis.
Kaya TI, Tataroglu C, Tursen U, Ikizoglu G
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2006 Mar;20(3):264-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01419.x. PMID: 16503884

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