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  2. Trichilemmal cyst - Wikipedia

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    A trichilemmal cyst (or pilar cyst) is a common cyst that forms from a hair follicle, most often on the scalp, and is smooth, mobile, and filled with keratin, a protein component found in hair, nails, skin, and horns. Trichilemmal cysts are clinically and histologically distinct from trichilemmal horns, hard tissue that is much rarer and not ...

  3. Cutaneous horn - Wikipedia

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    Cutaneous horn. Actinic keratosis, pre-cancerous area of thick, scaly, or crusty skin (Below) with cutaneous horn tissue (above) Cutaneous horns, also known by the Latin name cornu cutaneum, are unusual keratinous skin tumors with the appearance of horns, or sometimes of wood or coral. Formally, this is a clinical diagnosis for a "conical ...

  4. Sebaceous cyst - Wikipedia

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    Specialty. Dermatology, general surgery. A sebaceous cyst is a term commonly used to refer to either: [1] Epidermoid cysts (also termed epidermal cysts, infundibular cyst) Pilar cysts (also termed trichelemmal cysts, isthmus-catagen cysts) Both of the above types of cysts contain keratin, not sebum, and neither originates from sebaceous glands.

  5. Milium (dermatology) - Wikipedia

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    Dermatology. Relative incidence of cutaneous cysts. Milia is labeled at bottom right. A milium (pl.: milia), also called a milk spot or an oil seed, [1] is a clog of the eccrine sweat gland. It is a keratin -filled cyst that may appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth. [2][3]: 780 Milia are commonly associated with newborn ...

  6. Cyst - Wikipedia

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    A cyst / s ɪ s t / is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue.Hence, it is a cluster of cells that have grouped together to form a sac (like the manner in which water molecules group together to form a bubble); however, the distinguishing aspect of a cyst is that the cells forming the "shell" of such a sac are distinctly abnormal (in both ...

  7. Fordyce spots - Wikipedia

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    Fordyce spots (also termed Fordyce granules) are harmless and painless visible sebaceous glands typically appearing as white/yellow small bumps or spots on the inside of lips or cheeks, gums, or genitalia. [1][2] They are common, [3] and are present in around 80% of adults. [1] Treatment is generally not required and attempts to remove them ...