A Rare Cutaneous Adnexal Tumor: Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor
Joint Authors
Alici, Omer
Keles, Musa Kemal
Kurt, Alper
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Proliferating trichilemmal tumors (PTTs) are neoplasms derived from the outer root sheath of the hair follicle.
These tumors, which commonly affect the scalp of elderly women, rarely demonstrate malignant transformation.
Although invasion of the tumors into neighboring tissues and being accompanied with anaplasia and necrosis are accepted as findings of malignancy, histological features may not always be sufficient to identify these tumors.
The clinical behavior of the tumor may be incompatible with its histological characteristics.
Squamous-cell carcinoma should certainly be considered in differential diagnosis because of its similarity in morphological appearance with PTT.
Immunostaining for CD34, P53, and Ki-67 is a useful adjuvant diagnostic method that can be used in differential diagnosis aside from morphological findings.
In this study, we aimed to present the case of a 52-year-old female patient with clinicopathological features.
We reported a low-grade malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor in this patient and detected no relapse or metastasis in a 24-month period of follow-up.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alici, Omer& Keles, Musa Kemal& Kurt, Alper. 2015. A Rare Cutaneous Adnexal Tumor: Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058901
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alici, Omer…[et al.]. A Rare Cutaneous Adnexal Tumor: Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058901
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alici, Omer& Keles, Musa Kemal& Kurt, Alper. A Rare Cutaneous Adnexal Tumor: Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor. Case Reports in Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058901
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058901