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Benign neoplasm of sebaceous gland

MedGen UID:
195772
•Concept ID:
C0684358
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Neoplasm of Sebaceous Gland; benign neoplasm of sebaceous gland; Benign Neoplasm of the Sebaceous Gland; benign neoplasm of the sebaceous gland; Benign Sebaceous Gland Neoplasm; benign sebaceous gland neoplasm; Benign Sebaceous Gland Tumor; benign sebaceous gland tumor; benign sebaceous gland tumour; Benign Sebaceous Neoplasm; benign sebaceous neoplasm; Benign Sebaceous Skin Neoplasm; benign sebaceous skin neoplasm; Benign Sebaceous Skin Tumor; benign sebaceous skin tumor; benign sebaceous skin tumour; Benign Sebaceous Tumor; benign sebaceous tumor; benign sebaceous tumour; Benign Tumor of Sebaceous Gland; benign tumor of sebaceous gland; Benign Tumor of the Sebaceous Gland; benign tumor of the sebaceous gland; benign tumour of sebaceous gland; benign tumour of the sebaceous gland; sebaceous gland benign neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Benign neoplasm of sebaceous gland (92337009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021490

Definition

A benign neoplasm occurring in the sebaceous glands. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBenign neoplasm of sebaceous gland

Professional guidelines

PubMed

S2k guideline: Laser therapy of the skin.
Paasch U, Zidane M, Baron JM, Bund T, Cappius HJ, Drosner M, Feise K, Fischer T, Gauglitz G, Gerber PA, Grunewald S, Herberger K, Jung A, Karsai S, Kautz G, Philipp C, Schädel D, Seitz AT, Nast A
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2022 Sep;20(9):1248-1267. Epub 2022 Sep 13 doi: 10.1111/ddg.14879. PMID: 36098675
Periocular skin cancer: Diagnosis and management.
Moran JM, Phelps PO
Dis Mon 2020 Oct;66(10):101046. Epub 2020 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2020.101046. PMID: 32600650
Sebaceous carcinoma: evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Owen JL, Kibbi N, Worley B, Kelm RC, Wang JV, Barker CA, Behshad R, Bichakjian CK, Bolotin D, Bordeaux JS, Bradshaw SH, Cartee TV, Chandra S, Cho NL, Choi JN, Council ML, Demirci H, Eisen DB, Esmaeli B, Golda N, Huang CC, Ibrahim SF, Jiang SB, Kim J, Kuzel TM, Lai SY, Lawrence N, Lee EH, Leitenberger JJ, Maher IA, Mann MW, Minkis K, Mittal BB, Nehal KS, Neuhaus IM, Ozog DM, Petersen B, Rotemberg V, Samant S, Samie FH, Servaes S, Shields CL, Shin TM, Sobanko JF, Somani AK, Stebbins WG, Thomas JR, Thomas VD, Tse DT, Waldman AH, Wong MK, Xu YG, Yu SS, Zeitouni NC, Ramsay T, Reynolds KA, Poon E, Alam M
Lancet Oncol 2019 Dec;20(12):e699-e714. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30673-4. PMID: 31797796

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cutaneous sebaceous carcinoma.
Wu A, Rajak SN, Huilgol SC, James C, Selva D
Australas J Dermatol 2020 Aug;61(3):e283-e292. Epub 2020 Jan 19 doi: 10.1111/ajd.13234. PMID: 31956994
Tumors of the conjunctiva and cornea.
Shields CL, Shields JA
Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 Dec;67(12):1930-1948. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2040_19. PMID: 31755426Free PMC Article
Skin Adnexal Tumors in Plain Language: A Practical Approach for the General Surgical Pathologist.
Fulton EH, Kaley JR, Gardner JM
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2019 Jul;143(7):832-851. Epub 2019 Jan 14 doi: 10.5858/arpa.2018-0189-RA. PMID: 30638401
Sebaceous Neoplasms.
Flux K
Surg Pathol Clin 2017 Jun;10(2):367-382. doi: 10.1016/j.path.2017.01.009. PMID: 28477886
Muir-Torre syndrome.
Ponti G, Ponz de Leon M
Lancet Oncol 2005 Dec;6(12):980-7. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70465-4. PMID: 16321766

Diagnosis

The lowly chalazion.
Kim ES, Afshin EE, Elahi E
Surv Ophthalmol 2023 Jul-Aug;68(4):784-793. Epub 2022 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.11.002. PMID: 36395826
Cutaneous sebaceous carcinoma.
Wu A, Rajak SN, Huilgol SC, James C, Selva D
Australas J Dermatol 2020 Aug;61(3):e283-e292. Epub 2020 Jan 19 doi: 10.1111/ajd.13234. PMID: 31956994
Androgens in women: Androgen-mediated skin disease and patient evaluation.
Bienenfeld A, Azarchi S, Lo Sicco K, Marchbein S, Shapiro J, Nagler AR
J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 Jun;80(6):1497-1506. Epub 2018 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.08.062. PMID: 30312644
Dermoscopy of Adnexal Tumors.
Zaballos P, Gómez-Martín I, Martin JM, Bañuls J
Dermatol Clin 2018 Oct;36(4):397-412. Epub 2018 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2018.05.007. PMID: 30201149
Sebaceous Neoplasms.
Flux K
Surg Pathol Clin 2017 Jun;10(2):367-382. doi: 10.1016/j.path.2017.01.009. PMID: 28477886

Therapy

Current Treatment Options for Cutaneous Adnexal Malignancies.
Goto H
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2022 May;23(5):736-748. Epub 2022 Mar 26 doi: 10.1007/s11864-022-00971-3. PMID: 35347560
Therapeutic Potential of Jasmonic Acid and Its Derivatives.
Jarocka-Karpowicz I, Markowska A
Int J Mol Sci 2021 Aug 5;22(16) doi: 10.3390/ijms22168437. PMID: 34445138Free PMC Article
Periocular skin cancer: Diagnosis and management.
Moran JM, Phelps PO
Dis Mon 2020 Oct;66(10):101046. Epub 2020 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2020.101046. PMID: 32600650
Sebaceous Carcinoma: A Review of the Scientific Literature.
Knackstedt T, Samie FH
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2017 Aug;18(8):47. doi: 10.1007/s11864-017-0490-0. PMID: 28681210
Molecular pathology of skin neoplasms of the head and neck.
Kraft S, Granter SR
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2014 Jun;138(6):759-87. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2013-0157-RA. PMID: 24878016

Prognosis

Adnexal and Sebaceous Carcinomas.
Seger EW, Neill BC, Tolkachjov SN
Dermatol Clin 2023 Jan;41(1):117-132. Epub 2022 Oct 28 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2022.07.010. PMID: 36410972
Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma.
Nakaguro M, Nagao T
Surg Pathol Clin 2021 Mar;14(1):97-109. Epub 2021 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.path.2020.10.002. PMID: 33526226
Sebaceous carcinoma: evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Owen JL, Kibbi N, Worley B, Kelm RC, Wang JV, Barker CA, Behshad R, Bichakjian CK, Bolotin D, Bordeaux JS, Bradshaw SH, Cartee TV, Chandra S, Cho NL, Choi JN, Council ML, Demirci H, Eisen DB, Esmaeli B, Golda N, Huang CC, Ibrahim SF, Jiang SB, Kim J, Kuzel TM, Lai SY, Lawrence N, Lee EH, Leitenberger JJ, Maher IA, Mann MW, Minkis K, Mittal BB, Nehal KS, Neuhaus IM, Ozog DM, Petersen B, Rotemberg V, Samant S, Samie FH, Servaes S, Shields CL, Shin TM, Sobanko JF, Somani AK, Stebbins WG, Thomas JR, Thomas VD, Tse DT, Waldman AH, Wong MK, Xu YG, Yu SS, Zeitouni NC, Ramsay T, Reynolds KA, Poon E, Alam M
Lancet Oncol 2019 Dec;20(12):e699-e714. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30673-4. PMID: 31797796
Topics in histopathology of sweat gland and sebaceous neoplasms.
Ansai SI
J Dermatol 2017 Mar;44(3):315-326. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.13555. PMID: 28256768
Muir-Torre syndrome.
Ponti G, Ponz de Leon M
Lancet Oncol 2005 Dec;6(12):980-7. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70465-4. PMID: 16321766

Clinical prediction guides

The Role of Podoplanin in Skin Diseases.
Asai J
Int J Mol Sci 2022 Jan 24;23(3) doi: 10.3390/ijms23031310. PMID: 35163233Free PMC Article
Molecular pathology of skin adnexal tumours.
Plotzke JM, Adams DJ, Harms PW
Histopathology 2022 Jan;80(1):166-183. doi: 10.1111/his.14441. PMID: 34197659
Sonographic appearance of sebaceous cysts. Our experience and a review of the literature.
Solivetti FM, Desiderio F, Elia F, Guerrisi A, Cota C, Morrone A
Int J Dermatol 2019 Dec;58(12):1353-1359. Epub 2019 Jun 17 doi: 10.1111/ijd.14515. PMID: 31209860
Analysis of the Clinical Relevance of Histological Classification of Benign Epithelial Salivary Gland Tumours.
Hellquist H, Paiva-Correia A, Vander Poorten V, Quer M, Hernandez-Prera JC, Andreasen S, Zbären P, Skalova A, Rinaldo A, Ferlito A
Adv Ther 2019 Aug;36(8):1950-1974. Epub 2019 Jun 17 doi: 10.1007/s12325-019-01007-3. PMID: 31209701Free PMC Article
Dermoscopy of Adnexal Tumors.
Zaballos P, Gómez-Martín I, Martin JM, Bañuls J
Dermatol Clin 2018 Oct;36(4):397-412. Epub 2018 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2018.05.007. PMID: 30201149

Recent systematic reviews

Characterization of sebaceous and non-sebaceous cutaneous manifestations in patients with lynch syndrome: a systematic review.
Aziz S, O'Sullivan H, Heelan K, Alam A, McVeigh TP
Fam Cancer 2023 Apr;22(2):167-175. Epub 2022 Nov 23 doi: 10.1007/s10689-022-00319-8. PMID: 36418753Free PMC Article
Dermoscopy of cutaneous adnexal tumours: a systematic review of the literature.
Lai M, Muscianese M, Piana S, Chester J, Borsari S, Paolino G, Pellacani G, Longo C, Pampena R
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022 Sep;36(9):1524-1540. Epub 2022 May 25 doi: 10.1111/jdv.18210. PMID: 35536546Free PMC Article
Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Eyelid: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Desiato VM, Byun YJ, Nguyen SA, Thiers BH, Day TA
Dermatol Surg 2021 Jan 1;47(1):104-110. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002660. PMID: 33347004
Prognostic Value of the Staging System for Eyelid Tumors in the 7th Edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual.
Ford J, Thakar S, Thuro B, Esmaeli B
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Sep/Oct;33(5):317-324. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000901. PMID: 28350693
Application of intense pulsed light in the treatment of dermatologic disease: a systematic review.
Wat H, Wu DC, Rao J, Goldman MP
Dermatol Surg 2014 Apr;40(4):359-77. Epub 2014 Feb 4 doi: 10.1111/dsu.12424. PMID: 24495252

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