China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (11): 729-731.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202111729

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Facial eruptive vellus hair cysts: a case report

LIU Keshuai1,2, ZHAO Ruiheng2, SU Danni2, LIU Binbin2, ZHANG Xiaoyan2   

  1. 1 Graduate School，Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China; 
    2 Department of Dermatovenereology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
  • Online:2021-11-15 Published:2021-09-15
  • Contact: ZHANG Xiaoyan, E-mail:superfawn@aliyun. com

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Abstract: A 50-year-old woman presented with multiple yellowish white papules on the face with itching for 1 year. The histopathological examination of the lesions showed that a dermal cyst lined by squamous epithelium containing keratinous debris and multiple vellus hair shafts. The patient refused to treat and she is under follow-up.

Key words: facial eruptive vellus hair cysts, vellus hair, cysts