A Rare Cutaneous Hamartomatous Adnexal Tumor: Trichofolliculoma

December 2022 in “ Skin Appendage Disorders ”

Emre Zekey, Gülcan Saylam Kurtipek

trichofolliculoma cutaneous hamartomatous adnexal tumor basal cell carcinoma sebaceous carcinoma

Studysummary This review highlights that trichofolliculomas can resemble certain skin cancers, emphasizing the importance of recognizing their clinical features to avoid unnecessary surgery; it reports no new clinical results. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

Trichofolliculomas were rare cutaneous hamartomatous adnexal tumors that could macroscopically resemble certain skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma and sebaceous carcinoma. Recognizing the typical clinical and dermoscopic features of trichofolliculomas was crucial for accurate diagnosis, which helped in avoiding unnecessary aggressive surgical procedures.

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research Clinicopathologic Study of 90 Cases of Trichofolliculoma

19 citations , September 2016 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

This article is a letter discussing a clinicopathologic study of 90 cases of trichofolliculoma and reports no new results.

research Trichofolliculoma: A Rare Variant of Hair Follicle Hamartoma

18 citations , January 2013 in “Dermatology Online Journal”

This case report describes a 19-year-old woman with typical clinical and histopathological findings of trichofolliculoma, a rare hair follicle hamartoma usually located on the face or scalp.

research Trichofolliculoma Showing Perineural Invasion

81 citations , August 1979 in “Archives of Dermatology”

This case report describes a trichofolliculoma with perineural invasion, highlighting a rare and clinically significant finding in a typically benign hair follicle tumor.