Neoplastic Process
sebaceous gland carcinoma
se·ba·ceous gland car·ci·no·ma
Subclass of:
Neoplasms, Adnexal and Skin Appendage;
Adenocarcinoma
Definitions related to sebaceous adenocarcinoma:
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(adenocarcinoma, sebaceous, malignant) A malignant adenocarcinoma with sebaceous differentiation.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(sebaceous carcinoma) An adenocarcinoma with sebaceous differentiation. It presents as a painless mass and it may be multifocal. It grows in the ocular adnexae and in the skin of head and neck, trunk, genitals, and extremities. It is characterized by the presence of malignant cells with multivesicular and clear cytoplasm. It may recur and metastasize.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(sebaceous gland carcinoma) A carcinoma that arises in a sebaseous gland (an exocrine gland of the skin that secretes sebum, a waxy substance) [HPO:probinson]Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(adenocarcinoma, sebaceous) A malignant tumor composed of cells showing differentiation toward sebaceous epithelium. The tumor is solitary, firm, somewhat raised, more or less translucent, and covered with normal or slightly verrucose epidermis. It may be yellow or orange. The face and scalp are the commonest sites. The growth can be slow or rapid but metastasis is uncommon. Surgery cures most of the cases. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, pp2403-4)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Sebaceous glands are part of epidermal appendages. Neoplasms of the sebaceous glands may be benign, such as sebaceous hyperplasia or sebaceous gland adenomas.WebMD, 2019
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Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare type of cancer that begins in an oil gland in your skin. Sebaceous carcinoma most often affects the eyelids.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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