A Case of Trichoblastic Fibroma.
10.5021/ad.1999.11.2.94
- Author:
Sung Tae CHUNG
;
Chi Woo SUH
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kyung Jeh SUNG
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jai Kyoung KOH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Trichogenic tumor;
Trichoblastic fibroma;
bcl-2
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Fibroma*;
Hair Follicle;
Humans;
Nose
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1999;11(2):94-97
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Trichoblastic fibroma is a rare, benign trichogenic tumor that has both an epithelial and mesenchymal component. This tumor may be confused clinically and/or histologically with basal cell carcinoma and other tumors with hair follicle differentiation. We describe here a patient with trichoblastic fibroma on the nose. For further characterization of the tumor, we studied the bcl-2 expression in this case and compared it with those of trichoepitheliomas and basal cell carcinomas. The bcl-2 expression in this case and trichoepitheliomas were positive at the periphery of the tumor nest only, whereas those of basal cell carcinomas were positive diffusely throughout the tumor nest.
