Trichilemmoma

Last Updated: 2023-07-07

Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.

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ICD11: 2F22

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Publication History

Version 1

07 July 2023

Entity described by

Headington 1962

Definition

Good type of hair follicle tumour. Multiple occurrences must be considered as part of Cowden's syndrome.

Clinical symptoms

Erythematous to skin-coloured, sharply demarcated, hyperkeratotic verrucous papule.

Diagnosis and diagnostic criteria

Clinic

Biopsy

Differential diagnosis

Therapy

Excision.

References

Schweiger E, Spann CT, Weinberg JM, Ross B. A case of desmoplastic trichilemmoma of the lip treated with Mohs surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2004 Jul;30(7):1062-4.
Ackermann B et al. (1980) Tricholemmoma. Am J Dermatopathol 2: 207-224
Headington JT, French AJ (1962) Primary neoplasms of the hair follicle. Arch Dermatol 86: 430-441