Sebocystomatosis

Sebocystoma is a cystic formation that is located directly under the skin. It consists of coarse seborrheic glands and is large in size, reaching 5 cm in diameter. The cyst is formed due to seborrhea, is a localized cystic formation and is unilateral in nature; bilateral sebocystitis-stomatosis is less common.

Normally, the sebaceous glands produce a liquid secretion that protects the skin from external factors. However, sometimes these glands begin to function incorrectly. This is manifested by increased sebum secretion, inflammation, and the appearance of cysts. The resulting excess secretions clog the ducts of the gland, merge into a cyst and reach large sizes. Various factors lead to disruption of the sebaceous glands, ranging from the influence of heredity to the presence of endocrine pathology in the patient. The reasons can be very different: lack of vitamin A; dysfunction of the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, etc. Rarely, the development of the disease is associated with a violation