It is also called lipogranuloma because the retained lipid secretions are causing aggregation of certain cells, causing this granulomatous inflammation and it is sterile inflammation as there are no micro-organisms causing infection.

它也被称脂肪肉芽肿，因的脂质泌物引细胞的聚集，导致这种肉芽肿炎症，而且它是无菌炎症，因没有引感染的微生物。