Should Be Removed or Taken Biopsy in Early Stage: A Retrospective Study of 953 Cases of Nevus Sebaceous From a Single Center.

ABSTRACT: No consensus was made on whether all Nevus sebaceous (NS) should undergo prophylactic excision and the best age of surgery. This is a retrospective study. Patients who underwent surgery and were confirmed as NS by pathology during January 2014 to December 2023 in the Department of Dermatology of Xinhua hospital were included in this study. A total of 953 cases were included, composed of 536 males and 417 females. Most patients underwent their first surgery as adolescents (mean 12.5 years). Scalp (66.4%) and face (26.1%) were the most common sites. General anesthesia was rarely used in patients older than 5 years in this series. Fifty-two tumors developed in 46 cases, including 44 benign and 8 malignant (BCC). The most common benign tumors arose from hair follicles (22 tumors) and apocrine

SUBMITTER: Zhou W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698902 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature