Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2007 Mar;50(3):265-267.
A Case of Trichofolliculoma in the Nasal Vestibule
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. aineias1@nate.com
- 2Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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.
