Abstract
Introduction: steatocystoma, an uncommon cutaneous disorder, initially thought to be a sebaceous or retention cyst is recognized as a hamartomatous malformation of the pilosebaceous duct junction characterized by the development of numerous sebum containing dermal cysts with sebaceous glands in the cyst walls. case report: A 70-year-old male patient presented with asymptomatic dark patches, bilaterally on malar region. surgical excision was done under local anesthesia. Histopathology conmfirmed steatocystoma. conclusion: steatocystoma is a cosmetic problem and a lifelong condition. steatocystoma multiplex should be considered as a spectrum with different variations in anatomical distribution which can be treated successfully.
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