Arch Craniofac Surg.  2020 Oct;21(5):326-328. 10.7181/acfs.2020.00374.

A giant solitary vellus hair cyst on the nasal root

• Choi JY
• Cha WJ
• Kwon HJ
• Seo BF
• Kwon H
• Jung SN

• KMID: 2508395
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2020.00374

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.

Keyword

Cyst; Hair; Hair follicle