Steatocystoma Multiplex
Synonyms
Cyst, Multiple Sebaceous
Cysts, Multiple Sebaceous
Multiple Sebaceous Cyst
Multiple Sebaceous Cysts
Multiplex Steatocystoma
Multiplex Steatocystomas
Sebaceous Cyst, Multiple
Sebaceous Cysts, Multiple
Steatocystoma Multiplices
Steatocystoma, Multiplex
Steatocystomas, Multiplex
A disorder characterized by multiple, wide spread cutaneous cysts that often become inflamed and rupture. It is caused by the same mutations in the gene coding for KRT-17 that are causative mutations for Pachyonychia congenita, Type 2. Natal teeth involvement is sometimes associated with steatocystoma multiplex.
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