A Case of Trichofolliculoma in the Nasal Vestibule.
- Author:
See Young PARK
1
;
Wee Jong HAN
;
Ki Jun KIM
;
Kyung Kook NOH
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. aineias1@nate.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Trichofolliculoma;
Vestibule of nose
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Diagnosis;
Epidermal Cyst;
Hair Follicle;
Head;
Neck;
Nevus;
Recurrence;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2007;50(3):265-267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Trichofolliculoma is a rare skin lesion. It is an adnexal tumor of hair follicles, which was first described by Miescher. Trichofolliculoma is a hamartomatous lesion of hair follicle origin, intermediate in differentiation between a hair follicle nevus and trichoepithelioma as classified by Kligman and Pinkus. It usually manifests clinically as a small, slowly growing, well-demarcated, flesh-colored papule on head and neck. The diagnosis is difficult clinically and is based mainly on histopatholigic appearance. It is commonly misdiagnosed as sebaceous cyst, nevus, and basal cell carcinoma. Treatment is by simple excision and recurrence is rare. We report a case of trichofolliculoma of nasal vestibule with a review of literature.
