Nevus sebaceus of Jadassohn (NSJ) is a benign, congenital hamartoma that often presents at birth, appears to regress in childhood, and grows during puberty, suggesting possible hormonal control. We ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Serial sections of the oral lips and angle of rodents representing 10 families, 47 genera and 79 species were studied microscopically, and the ...

New research from Rockefeller University's Elaine Fuchs examines how skin cells involved in oil production develop from a newly identified population of cells adjacent to the hair follicle. Their ...

What is sebaceous gland carcinoma? Sebaceous gland carcinoma is a very rare type of skin cancer. It starts in the sebaceous glands. These are the glands that produce our natural skin oils. There are ...

Sebaceous gland carcinoma of the ocular adnexa is a rare lesion arising from the meibomian glands, the glands of Zeis, sebaceous glands in the caruncle, and fine cutaneous pilosebaceous glands of the ...

In addition to the sebaceous glands of the skin, there are specialised sebaceous glands that perform very specific functions in the body. Meibomian glands along the rim of the eyelids, for example, ...