Korean J Dermatol.
2002 Aug;40(8):1002-1004.
A Case of Desmoplastic Trichoepithelioma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. hgderma@hanmail.net
Abstract
- Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma is a rare benign adnexal tumor with female preponderance, most commonly located on the face. Clinically, the tumor measures from 3 to 8mm in diameter, and has a raised, annular border and a depressed nonulcerated center. The three characteristic histologic features are narrow strands of tumor cells, horn cysts, and a desmoplastic stroma. We report herein a case of desmoplastic trichoepithelioma in a 25-year-old woman who had an asymptomatic hard annular nodule with a raised border and depressed center on the left cheek.
