Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor

Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor

Proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare distinctive lesion that usually occurs in the scalp of elderly women. About 40 cases of malignant PTTs have been reported. Alternatively, some authors have proposed that all PTT are squamous cell carcinomas. We report a case of a malignant PTT on the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annales de pathologie 2007-10, Vol.27 (5), p.373-375
Hauptverfasser: Driss, Maha, Bacha, Dhouha, Mrad, Karima, Charfi, Lamia, Abbes, Imen, Sassi, Samia, Sallemi, Ryme, Ben Romdhane, Khaled
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Sprache:fre
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Cell Division
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Scalp - pathology
Scalp - surgery
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare distinctive lesion that usually occurs in the scalp of elderly women. About 40 cases of malignant PTTs have been reported. Alternatively, some authors have proposed that all PTT are squamous cell carcinomas. We report a case of a malignant PTT on the scalp in 44-year-old man. Clinical features and histological criteria for diagnosis of malignant versus benign PTT are discussed.
ISSN:0242-6498
DOI:10.1016/S0242-6498(07)78277-9