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Sebaceous cyst of scrotum

MedGen UID:
137961
•Concept ID:
C0341789
•
Finding
Synonyms: Keratinous Cyst of Scrotum; Keratinous Cyst of the Scrotum; Scrotal sebaceous cyst; Scrotal Sebaceous Cyst; Sebaceous Cyst of Scrotum; Sebaceous Cyst of the Scrotum
SNOMED CT: Sebaceous cyst of scrotum (62983000); Scrotal sebaceous cyst (62983000)

Definition

A firm nodule on the skin of the scrotum that is caused by an accumulation of sebum resulting from sebaceous gland blockage. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSebaceous cyst of scrotum

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: the incorrect terminology of scrotal calcinosis.
Yuyucu Karabulut Y, Kankaya D, Şenel E, Dölek Y, Uslu A, Sertçelik A
G Ital Dermatol Venereol 2015 Oct;150(5):495-9. PMID: 26333550
Squamous neoplasia of the scrotum: a series of 29 cases.
Matoso A, Ross HM, Chen S, Allbritton J, Epstein JI
Am J Surg Pathol 2014 Jul;38(7):973-81. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000192. PMID: 24618607
Clinics in diagnostic imaging (149). Bilateral testicular epidermoid cysts.
Pattamapaspong N, Muttarak M, Kitirattrakarn P, Sukhamwang N
Singapore Med J 2013 Nov;54(11):611-4; quiz 615. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2013219. PMID: 24276095
Epidermoid cysts of the testes in Taiwanese men.
Meng E, Sun GH, Wu CJ, Chuang FP, Wu ST, Lee SS, Yu DS, Yen CY, Chen HI, Chang SY
Arch Androl 2004 May-Jun;50(3):201-5. doi: 10.1080/01485010490425520. PMID: 15204688
Painless scrotal masses in the pediatric population: prevalence and age distribution of different pathological conditions--A 10 year retrospective multicenter study.
Aragona F, Pescatori E, Talenti E, Tomà P, Malena S, Glazel GP
J Urol 1996 Apr;155(4):1424-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)66299-2. PMID: 8632603

Diagnosis

Leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei of the scrotum: a rare entity.
Gama J, Oliveira RC, Jarimba R, Sousa V
BMJ Case Rep 2022 Mar 9;15(3) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248423. PMID: 35264392Free PMC Article
Epidermal inclusion cyst of the knee.
Bashaireh KM, Audat ZA, Jahmani RA, Aleshawi AJ, Al Sbihi AF
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2019 Aug;29(6):1355-1358. Epub 2019 Apr 9 doi: 10.1007/s00590-019-02432-4. PMID: 30968204
Granular cell tumor presenting in the scrotum of a pediatric patient: a case report and review of the literature.
Richmond AM, La Rosa FG, Said S
J Med Case Rep 2016 Jun 4;10(1):161. doi: 10.1186/s13256-016-0911-x. PMID: 27259474Free PMC Article
Leiomyoma of scrotum.
Sherwani RK, Rahman K, Akhtar K, Zaheer S, Hassan MJ, Haider A
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2008 Jan-Mar;51(1):72-3. doi: 10.4103/0377-4929.40405. PMID: 18417864
Pachyonychia congenita tarda.
Hannaford RS, Stapleton K
Australas J Dermatol 2000 Aug;41(3):175-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2000.00425.x. PMID: 10954990

Therapy

Pachyonychia congenita tarda.
Hannaford RS, Stapleton K
Australas J Dermatol 2000 Aug;41(3):175-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2000.00425.x. PMID: 10954990
Vulval epidermoid cysts in the Igbos of Nigeria.
Onuigbo WI
Arch Dermatol 1976 Oct;112(10):1405-6. PMID: 962334

Prognosis

Clinics in diagnostic imaging (149). Bilateral testicular epidermoid cysts.
Pattamapaspong N, Muttarak M, Kitirattrakarn P, Sukhamwang N
Singapore Med J 2013 Nov;54(11):611-4; quiz 615. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2013219. PMID: 24276095

Clinical prediction guides

Paratesticular Dermoid Cyst Mimicking a Torsed Supernumerary Testis: A Case Report.
Betancourt-Torres M, Figueroa-Diaz L, Rodriguez-Mojica W
Am J Case Rep 2020 Oct 18;21:e923752. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.923752. PMID: 33070146Free PMC Article
Scrotal calcinosis results from calcification of cysts derived from hair follicles: a series of 20 cases evaluating the spectrum of changes resulting in scrotal calcinosis.
Shah V, Shet T
Am J Dermatopathol 2007 Apr;29(2):172-5. doi: 10.1097/01.dad.0000246465.25986.68. PMID: 17414441
Multiple nodules of the scrotum: histopathological findings and surgical procedure. A study of five cases.
Noël B, Bron C, Künzle N, De Heller M, Panizzon RG
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2006 Jul;20(6):707-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01578.x. PMID: 16836500
Idiopathic calcinosis of the scrotum: histopathologic observations of fifty-one nodules.
Song DH, Lee KH, Kang WH
J Am Acad Dermatol 1988 Dec;19(6):1095-101. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(88)70278-9. PMID: 2462577

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