皮脂腺囊肿常见复发。多发者稱为「多發性皮脂囊瘤(英语:Steatocystoma multiplex)」,单发者为「單一性皮脂囊瘤(英语:Steatocystoma simplex)」,后者较为少见。 曾有医学专家建议避免「皮脂腺囊肿」这个名词,因为有误导性。然而在现实中,这个名词依旧被用于代指表皮樣囊腫或者毛囊囊腫。
囊腫cyst and Malignant trichilemmal cyst sebaceous duct Steatocystoma multiplex and Steatocystoma simplex Keratocyst nonstratified squamous: Cutaneous ciliated
前庭大腺囊肿cyst and Malignant trichilemmal cyst sebaceous duct Steatocystoma multiplex and Steatocystoma simplex Keratocyst nonstratified squamous: Cutaneous ciliated
卵巢囊腫cyst and Malignant trichilemmal cyst sebaceous duct Steatocystoma multiplex and Steatocystoma simplex Keratocyst nonstratified squamous: Cutaneous ciliated
纳博特囊肿cyst and Malignant trichilemmal cyst sebaceous duct Steatocystoma multiplex and Steatocystoma simplex Keratocyst nonstratified squamous: Cutaneous ciliated