Proliferating trichilemmal cyst

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Proliferating trichilemmal cysts (also known as a "Pilar tumor", "Proliferating follicular cystic neoplasm", "Proliferating pilar tumor", and "Proliferating trichilemmal tumor"^[1]) are a cutaneous condition characterized by proliferations of squamous cells forming scroll-like structures.^[1]^[2]^:678

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Skin

Extremities

Proliferating trichilemmal cyst. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Proliferating trichilemmal cyst. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Proliferating trichilemmal cyst. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Proliferating trichilemmal cyst. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Proliferating trichilemmal cyst. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Proliferating trichilemmal cyst. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 "Dermatology Atlas".

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[Bolognia-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

[Andrews-2] James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

[Dermatology_Atlas-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 "Dermatology Atlas".

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v t e Tumors of skin appendages (C43-C44/D22-D23, 172-173/216)
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see also non-congenital, congenital