Korean J Dermatol.
2001 Dec;39(12):1407-1010.
A Case of Desmoplastic Trichilemmoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.derm@www.amc.seoul.kr
Abstract
- The case of an unusual desmoplastic variant of trichilemmoma arising in the face of a 72-year-old man is reported. Desmoplastic trichilemmoma is characterized by the presence of a densely sclerotic stroma, surrounded by lobules of epithelial cells with features of outer root sheath differentiation, including glycogen-rich, clear cytoplasms and peripheral palisading. In the central part of the tumor, irregular cords and nests of epithelial cells entrapped in the desmoplastic stroma are found. The pathological appearance can mimic trichilemmal carcinoma, morpheic basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. Recognition of this benign neoplasm as such will prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary aggressive treatment.
