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Calcinosis

Presents as hard, rock-like papules that may extrude a chalky white material, unlike the cystic, oily contents of steatocystomas.

Dermoid cyst

A congenital subcutaneous cyst, often found along embryonic fusion lines (like the eyebrow), that may contain hair and other structures.

Epidermoid cyst

A common cyst containing cheesy, foul-smelling keratin, often with a central punctum, distinguishing it from the oily content of a steatocystoma.

Eruptive xanthomas

Yellowish papules with an erythematous base that appear suddenly in the context of hypertriglyceridemia, a systemic metabolic sign.

Lymph node

A palpable, mobile, or fixed nodule in a characteristic location (e.g., neck, axilla, groin) that is a normal or reactive part of the immune system.

Molluscum contagiousum

Viral papules that are dome-shaped with central umbilication, a feature not present in steatocystomas.

Plane warts

Flat-topped papules caused by HPV, which are solid and superficial, not cystic dermal lesions.

Sebaceous gland hyperplasia

Yellowish, umbilicated papules on the face of older adults, representing enlarged oil glands, not true cysts.

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