A Case of Hereditary Trichilemmal Cyst with Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor.
- Author:
Soo Jo KIM
;
Byung Nam CHUN
;
Hee Joon YU
;
Sook Ja SON
;
Jin Hee SON
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Humans;
Isotretinoin;
Mothers;
Scalp
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(2):259-263
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of hereditary trichilemmal cyst with proliferating trichilemmal tumor in a 64-year-oid man, who has generalized 157, variable sized firm cutaneous nodules for 40 years. The cystic nodules are chiefly located on the scalp and trunk which showed characteristic histopathologieal findings of trichilemmal cyst and proliferating trichilemmal tumors. His son also has multiple trichilemmal cysts and his mother seems to have had clinically similar lesions. The patient and his son were treated with surgical excision and therapeutic trial of oral isotretinoin for 2 months. Isotretionoin was ineffective in the patient, but the lesions of his son were decreased in size.
