A Case of Desmoplastic Trichoepithelioma.
- Author:
Jin Gon JEON
1
;
Jong Min KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. hgderma@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Animals;
Cheek;
Female;
Horns;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(8):1002-1004
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma is a rare benign adnexal tumor with female preponderance, most commonly located on the face. Clinically, the tumor measures from 3 to 8mm in diameter, and has a raised, annular border and a depressed nonulcerated center. The three characteristic histologic features are narrow strands of tumor cells, horn cysts, and a desmoplastic stroma. We report herein a case of desmoplastic trichoepithelioma in a 25-year-old woman who had an asymptomatic hard annular nodule with a raised border and depressed center on the left cheek.