Statistical and Histologic Studies of Fordyce's Disease

Ectopic Sebaceous Glands

“…In it he called attention to the existence of similar structures on the buccal mucosa, but he believed these structures to be due to a degeneration of the epidermal cytoplasm. How ever, in an earlier publication Audry [10] reported sebaceous glands corre sponding to each lesion, and the later histologic studies of Margolies and Weidman [11] and of Chambers [12] confirmed the sebaceous glands structure of these lesions.…”

“…These ectopic sebaceous glands are said to be more prevalent, and are usually found earlier in life, in males than in females [13,14]; they are not found in infants under four mouths [11]; they are seen chiefly in middleaged or elderly persons. There are no particular racial distributions or differences [16].…”

Sebaceous cyst in the oral cavity

“…[ 1 5 ] They substantially increase in number and size as age increases as from puberty and appear to continue to do so throughout adult life, with no difference between sexes. [ 1 6 ] The earliest reported appearance of these glands was in a 3-year-old child. [ 1 ]…”

“…Numerous pathologies of these tissues, such as ectopic location, hyperplasia, adenomas, carcinomas, and cysts, have been described. [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 ] Sebaceous cysts consist of the dilatation of the excretory duct of a gland and its consequent swelling. This pathology has been described but not many case reports have been made.…”

“…This pathology has been described but not many case reports have been made. [ 2 3 4 6 ] The purpose of this clinical report is to describe a free sebaceous cyst located in the upper lip.…”