Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Skin appendage neoplasm

HP:0012842

What it means

A benign or malignant neoplasm that arises from the hair follicles, sebaceous glands, or sweat glands.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Skin adnexal neoplasm · Skin adnexal tumor · Skin adnexal tumour

Skin appendage neoplasm

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.