Sebaceous naevus on the scalp of a young female patient. Over the past few years, this harmless growth (a type of hamartoma) has increased in size to

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Sebaceous naevus on the scalp of a young female patient. Over the past few years, this harmless growth (a type of hamartoma) has increased in size to the point where it has become a burden to the patient. This condition is also known as naevus sebaceus of Jadassohn. Consisting of sebaceous gland tissue, it presents as a hairless plaque on the face or scalp, and is present from birth (congenital). During adulthood, hyperplasia of sebaceous glands can cause this growth to become hypertrophied and elevated.

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