Ultrasound Morphologic Features of Steatocystoma Multiplex With Clinical Correlation. (1st May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arceu, Montserrat; Martinez, Guisella; Alfaro, Daniela; Wortsman, Ximena
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 39:Number 11(2020)
• Page Start: 2255
• Page End: 2260
• Publication Date: 2020-05-01
• Subjects: dermatologic ultrasound -- hidradenitis ultrasound -- skin ultrasound -- steatocytoma multiplex ultrasound -- steatocytoma ultrasound; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.15320
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : The ultrasound features of 87 steatocytoma multiplex (SCM) lesions detected in 9 patients are reported. Steatocytoma multiplex is a hamartomatous condition derived from the pilosebaceous duct junction that generates multiple cutaneous cystic lesions. It appeared as clusters of well‐defined hypoechoic nodules with mild posterior enhancement in 100% of cases, with both dermal and subcutaneous locations in 67%. No calcification foci were detected within or at the periphery of the lesions. Fifty‐six percent of the cases showed signs of hypervascularity in the edge of the nodules, and 44% of the lesions were associated with another dermatologic condition, most frequent being hidradenitis suppurativa (75%), followed by vellus hair cysts (25%). Steatocytoma multiplex shows ultrasound features that allow discrimination from other common cutaneous entities.