Desmoplastic Trichoepithelioma on the Face Mimicking Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

October 2025 in “ Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology ”

Isabele Martins Saldanha, Airton K. Motizuki, Renata M. Oyama-Okajima

desmoplastic trichoepithelioma basal cell carcinoma skin tumor histopathological analysis immunohistochemical analysis

Studysummary In this case report, a 54-year-old woman with a rare desmoplastic trichoepithelioma presented with clinical features resembling basal cell carcinoma, highlighting the importance of histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses for accurate diagnosis.

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