Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor of the scalp: report of 4 cases and a short review of the literature

KEMALOĞLU C. A., ÖZTÜRK M., Aydin B., CANÖZ Ö., Egilmez O.

CASE REPORTS IN PLASTIC SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY, vol.9, no.1, pp.158-164, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/23320885.2022.2077208
  • Journal Name: CASE REPORTS IN PLASTIC SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.158-164
  • Keywords: Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor, proliferated pilar cyst, skin tumor
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Malignant proliferating pilar tumors are very rare adnexial lesions that can be confused with other skin neoplasms. The authors present four patients with malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumors located on the scalp. A review of the literature search for malignant proliferating pilar tumors and treatments was performed.