8 citations
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June 2010 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that complete surgical resection and multidisciplinary management were crucial for treating proliferating trichilemmal tumors, though malignant cases showed recurrence and mortality risks.
6 citations
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July 2013 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This article explains that proliferating trichilemmal tumors, originating in the hair follicle, can exhibit low-grade malignant potential, and recommends wide excision to minimize recurrence risk, but reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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February 2017 in “Clinical Dermatology Open Access Journal” This case report describes a middle-aged man with a growing scrotal mass, diagnosed as a benign proliferating trichilemmal tumor, which can mimic squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting the importance of correct diagnosis.
February 2024 in “Journal of medical science and clinical research” This case study reports a near-complete response of a proliferating trichilemmal tumor to neoadjuvant radiotherapy in a 79-year-old woman, highlighting radiotherapy's role in managing this condition when patients are unsuitable for surgery.
16 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of Clinical Ultrasound” This report describes the sonographic characteristics of a proliferating trichilemmal tumor in the subungual region, identifying it as a heterogeneous mass with echogenic foci, potentially representing keratin and cholesterol.
3 citations
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January 1989 in “The Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a proliferating trichilemmal cyst that underwent malignant transformation, with specific keratins identified in the tumor but no epidermal keratin detected.
January 2005 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This report presents the first known case of a proliferating hybrid cyst containing both epidermoid and trichilemmal components on the scrotum of a 44-year-old man.
November 2023 in “International surgery journal” In this case study, a 69-year-old male with a neck swelling was diagnosed with a trichilemmal cyst, highlighting the importance of complete surgical excision for lesions with proliferative or malignant potential.
4 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study found that phospho-S6 is strongly expressed in malignant hair follicle tumors but only patchily in a minority of benign tumors, indicating a potential marker for distinguishing between the two.
5 citations
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August 2000 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This case report describes an 89-year-old woman with a recurrent benign proliferating trichilemmal tumor on her back, highlighting its misdiagnosis as a sebaceous cyst and successful excision with free margins.
October 2023 in “Research Review” This source describes the development, structure, and types of skin appendage tumors, noting both benign and malignant forms, potential associations with syndromes, and categories based on follicular differentiation.
May 2024 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This case study describes a middle-aged woman diagnosed with a proliferating trichilemmal tumor on her scalp, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive diagnostic approaches and highlighting surgical excision as the primary treatment.
2 citations
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June 2023 in “Medicine” This case report describes the occurrence of a very rare disease, MTPC, in the elbow of a man who does not match the typical etiology, highlighting its academic significance.
34 citations
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February 2012 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that calretinin immunoreactivity may help identify the innermost cell layer of the outer root sheath in anagen hair follicles and certain cutaneous adnexal proliferations with follicular, sebaceous, and eccrine differentiation.
133 citations
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March 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that keratin 15 expression in trichoepitheliomas and some basal cell carcinomas suggests a link to hair follicle stem cells in the bulge.
May 2026 in “World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews” This case report documents a rare instance of a trichilemmal cyst occurring on the plantar surface of the foot, highlighting the necessity of histological examination for accurate diagnosis when clinical or radiological presentations are atypical.
March 2022 in “Folia Medica Indonesiana” This case report described a facial hairline tumor initially diagnosed as a sebaceous cyst but ultimately confirmed as a rare Proliferating Pilar Tumor with focal malignancies upon histopathological examination.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science” This case report details a rare instance of malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumour in a 60-year-old male, emphasizing the significance of histochemical and immunohistochemical markers for accurate diagnosis and differentiation from squamous cell carcinoma.
15 citations
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July 2013 in “Cell Reports” This study reported that Indian hedgehog (Ihh) signaling plays a crucial role in regulating tumor progression and metastasis in epithelial cancers, with Ihh deficiency leading to increased malignancy and metastasis in mice.
May 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that trichilemmal carcinoma shares genetic changes with other skin cancers, suggesting a similar pathogenesis, particularly in those with aggressive clinical courses linked to TP53 mutations.
April 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study reported genetic mutations in trichilemmal carcinoma similar to those found in other skin cancers, including TP53 mutations associated with aggressive disease.
8 citations
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study found that TGF-β1 expression in follicular tumors correlates with differentiation degree and suggests its potential role alongside p63 in differentiating between sebaceous and follicular tumors.
1 citations
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January 1995 in “Skin Cancer” This study suggests that immunohistochemistry of keratin and involucrin expression can aid in distinguishing malignant trichilemmoma from other tumors previously diagnosed as such.
2 citations
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September 2021 in “Journal of Pathology of Nepal” This study found that cutaneous cysts most frequently appeared as epidermal cysts, with unusual locations posing diagnostic challenges that required histopathological analysis for definitive diagnosis.
19 citations
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June 2020 in “BMC Cancer” This study reported that genetic changes in trichilemmal carcinoma resemble those in other skin cancers, with TP53 mutations associated with aggressive clinical outcomes.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Review” The authors report a rare case of trichilemmal carcinoma in the thigh of a 71-year-old, emphasizing the importance of complete surgical excision to prevent recurrence and support patient prognosis.
53 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of toxicologic pathology” This publication provides a standardized nomenclature for classifying microscopic lesions in laboratory rat and mouse skin, aiming to harmonize international toxicological research.
March 2022 in “JAAD case reports” A man had a non-cancerous, fast-growing skin lump on his arm that was removed with surgery.
6 citations
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June 2010 in “Dermatologica Sinica” In this study, researchers reported two cases of the rare and benign follicular tumor called panfolliculoma, highlighting its differentiation across all hair follicle components, which is distinct from similar conditions like trichofolliculoma.
2 citations
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November 2019 in “Cancer reports” This study concluded that the Wnt signaling pathway does not significantly influence human keratoacanthoma development, but the overexpression of Sox9 suggests alternate signaling involvement.