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Epidermal Sebaceous Cyst Gardner Syndrome

Multiple epidermal cysts occurring on the face, scalp, and back should raise suspicion of Gardner syndrome in the appropriate clinical setting. This very rare, autosomal dominant condition is associated with colonic polyposis and early malignant degeneration into adenocarcinoma of the colon.