Proliferating Hybrid Follicular Tumor

January 2005 in “ Journal of Cutaneous Pathology ”

Elson L. Craig, Maxwell A. Fung

epithelial cysts hybrid cysts pilosebaceous unit epidermoid cysts trichilemmal cysts keratin expression

TLDR A unique type of complex cyst was found on a man's scrotum.

The document discussed various types of epithelial cysts, including epidermoid and trichilemmal cysts, which are common in clinical practice. It highlighted that hybrid cysts, which combine features of different cyst types, had been reported, with most being epidermoid-trichilemmal. The study presented the first known case of a proliferating hybrid cyst containing both epidermoid and trichilemmal components, found on the scrotum of a 44-year-old man. This case contributed to the understanding of the diverse presentations and compositions of cystic structures arising from the pilosebaceous unit.

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research Proliferating Hybrid Follicular Tumor

January 2005 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology”

A unique type of complex cyst was found on a man's scrotum.