A giant solitary vellus hair cyst on the nasal root
- Author:
Jong Yun CHOI
1
;
Won Jin CHA
;
Hyo Jeong KWON
;
Bommie Florence SEO
;
Ho KWON
;
Sung-No JUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery 2020;21(5):326-328
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Eruptive vellus hair cyst is a rare lesion of the vellus hair follicles as a result of developmental abnormality. This cyst is usually found in children, adolescents, and young adults most commonly involving the chest, upper and lower extremities, and abdomen. Herein, we introduce a 22-year-old male patient with a mass of nasal root, growing since childhood. The mass has grown over the years, causing the protruding of the nasal root contours, leading to decline in the patient’s aesthetic and mental quality of life. In response, we performed complete resection of the mass, which pathologically was a vellus hair cyst. The patient is now satisfied with his appearance and there was no local recurrence during follow up.
