Preferred Label : Sebaceous gland hyperplasia, familial presenile;
Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Description : Sebaceous gland hyperplasia presents as one or more elevated, soft, yellow papules
with central umbilication on the face, particularly the forehead. Lesions may spread
to the neck and upper part of the thorax. Sebaceous gland hyperplasia occurs frequently
in older individuals, particularly in men past middle age (Nomland, 1930). A premature
form has its appearance during puberty or just afterwards, male predominance, and
excessive sebaceous secretion. Most cases are sporadic (summary by Boonchai and Leenutaphong,
1997).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Prefixed ID : %601700;
Origin ID : 601700;
UMLS CUI : C1866428;
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