Trichoblastoma Mimicking Epidermal Cyst on the Trunk.
- Author:
Byung Chul KIM
1
;
Byong Han SONG
;
Eun Joo PARK
;
In Ho KWON
;
Kwang Ho KIM
;
Kwang Joong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. kwinho@paran.com
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Epidermal cyst;
Trichoblastoma;
Trunk
- MeSH:
Epidermal Cyst;
Extremities;
Hair;
Hair Follicle;
Head;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Scalp;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2012;50(2):179-181
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Trichoblastoma is a rare, benign skin tumor of adnexal origin that differentiates toward the hair germ, the embryonic precursor of a hair follicle. Clinically, it presents as a slow growing, solitary, well-circumscribed nodule located predominantly in the head and neck area, with a predilection for the scalp. The trunk, proximal extremities and perianal and genital regions may also be affected. We herein present a case of trichoblastoma which occurred on the trunk as a solitary subcutaneous mass with a central tiny pore in 53-year-old man.
