Proliferating trichilemmal tumor--case report

Proliferating trichilemmal tumor--case report

Proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is an uncommon neoplasm arising from the follicular isthmus. Its histological characteristic is the presence of trichilemmal keratinization. PTT usually presents as a solitary nodule on the scalp of elderly women. We describe a case of a PTT on the gluteal regi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2011-07, Vol.86 (4 Suppl 1), p.S190-S192
Hauptverfasser: Cavaleiro, Luíza Helena dos Santos, Viana, Fernanda de Oliveira, Carneiro, Clivia Maria Moraes de Oliveira, Miranda, Mario Fernando Ribeiro de
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Sprache:eng ; por
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Adolescent
Buttocks - pathology
Epidermal Cyst - pathology
Epidermal Cyst - surgery
Female
Humans
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is an uncommon neoplasm arising from the follicular isthmus. Its histological characteristic is the presence of trichilemmal keratinization. PTT usually presents as a solitary nodule on the scalp of elderly women. We describe a case of a PTT on the gluteal region (buttocks) of a 16-year-old female, presenting as a solitary nodule.
ISSN:1806-4841
DOI:10.1590/s0365-05962011000700049