Abstract
Fordyce spots is the name given to a normal feature of the non-keratinising epithelium of the vestibule and are visible sebaceous glands containing the same lipids found in the sebaceous glands of the skin. They appear as yellow micropapules just below the mucosal surface (Fig. 33.1).
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Fischer, G. (2019). White Papules and Nodules: Fordyce Spots, Sebaceous Cyst, Milia, and Hailey–Hailey Disease. In: Bornstein, J. (eds) Vulvar Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61621-6_33
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