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EJMO. 2018; 2(1): 43-45 | DOI: 10.14744/ejmo.2017.42714

Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor of the Scalp

Fatih Yakar1, Pinar Imre2, Gunes Deniz2, Emrah Celtikci1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Kars Harakani Hospital, Kars, Turkey, 2Department of Pathology, Kars Harakani Hospital, Kars, Turkey,

A proliferating trichilemmal tumor is an uncommon, benign, and well-circumscribed hair follicle tumor. It is also called proliferating pilar cyst of the scalp. The tumor has an unclear pathogenesis, but it is often derived from a pre-existing trichilemmal or pilar cyst and is more common in women. The tumor has a slow-growing nature and capacity to be malignant. A 55-year-old female was admitted to Kars Harakani Hospital Neurosurgery Department with a scalp lesion that was growing for 1 month and was infected. Although scalp lesions are frequently encountered in daily neurosurgical practice, proliferating trichilemmal cysts are quite a rare entity, and neurosurgeons should be aware of trichilemmal tumors during differential diagnosis.


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Yakar F, Imre P, Deniz G, Celtikci E. Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor of the Scalp. EJMO. 2018; 2(1): 43-45

Corresponding Author: Fatih Yakar

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