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Is there any correlation between a sebaceous cyst formation on the scalp and a brain tumor?
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No. : These are two very different diseases without any connection between the two. Sebaceous cysts arise from the oil glands next to hair follicles; brain tumors form deep to the skull.
Answered 12/9/2013
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