Gastrointestinal: Ectopic sebaceous glands in the esophagus

Multiple Tiny Ectopic Sebaceous Glands Discovered Throughout Entire Esophageal Tract

“…She was subsequently referred for endoscopic examination. Wei et al reported that the typical age of patients with ectopic sebaceous glands was nearly 50 years in both men and woman [16]. Our patient, however, was under 50 years of age, suggesting that this condition may be more prevalent in younger patients than has been previously thought.…”

“…Hoshika et al [14] further showed that authors have typically reported numbers and sizes of sebaceous glands of \10 and more than 1 mm, respectively. Wei et al [16] also indicated that the number of esophageal lesions varied from one to more than 100 in a patient, with a range in diameter of between 1 and 20 mm. Several studies have indicated that there are several different shapes of ectopic sebaceous gland lesions, such as the elevated form [16] and lobulated plaque form [17].…”

“…Wei et al [16] also indicated that the number of esophageal lesions varied from one to more than 100 in a patient, with a range in diameter of between 1 and 20 mm. Several studies have indicated that there are several different shapes of ectopic sebaceous gland lesions, such as the elevated form [16] and lobulated plaque form [17]. In general, plaque forms are larger than elevated ones.…”

“…Only a few cases have been reported between 1995 and 2008 [14][15][16]. Here, we present an interesting and rare case involving tiny lesions scattered throughout the whole esophagus.…”

“…Very few cases of ectopic sebaceous glands in the esophagus have been reported in the literature since 2000 [15,16]. The apparent low incidence of this condition may be due to its lack of obvious clinical signs and symptoms [5,17].…”