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  • Reddish skin lumps

  • Bumps on my arm

  • Lumps on my wrist

  • Pink, bumpy skin

  • Lump on the back

  • Many skin nodules

  • Skin lumps with black dots in the center

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Learn more about Sebaceous gland carcinoma

Content updated on Nov 2, 2022

What is sebaceous gland carcinoma?

Sebaceous carcinoma is an uncommon cancer that starts in the sebaceous gland, the oil gland in the skin. It typically affects the eyelids and begins as a lump or skin thickening. Common causes include exposure to radiation, a genetic condition called Muir Torré syndrome, or a weakened immune system.

Symptoms of sebaceous gland carcinoma

  • Lumps under the skin

Questions your doctor may ask to check for sebaceous gland carcinoma

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose sebaceous gland carcinoma

  • Do you feel a lump/lumps under your skin?

Treatment for sebaceous gland carcinoma

The treatment for sebaceous gland carcinoma is complete surgical removal.

View the symptoms of Sebaceous gland carcinoma

  • Lumps under the skin

References

  • Kaliki S, Morawala A, Krishnamurthy A, Divya Jajapuram S, Mohamed A. Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma: Influence of Age at Presentation on Outcomes. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jul-Aug 01;37(4):341-345. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001863. PMID: 33237664.

    https://journals.lww.com/op-rs/Abstract/2021/07000/Sebaceous_Gland_Carcinoma__Influence_of_Age_at.7.aspx

  • McGrath LA, Currie ZI, Mudhar HS, Tan JHY, Salvi SM. Management of recurrent sebaceous gland carcinoma. Eye (Lond). 2020 Sep;34(9):1685-1692. doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0756-9. Epub 2020 Jan 2. PMID: 31896805; PMCID: PMC7608101.

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41433-019-0756-9

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Yukiko Ueda, MD

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