Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor of the scalp: report of 4 cases and a short review of the literature
Cemal Alper Kemaloğlu, Melikgazi Öztürk, Beyza Aydın, Özlem Canöz, Orhun Eğilmez
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.
Topics & Concepts
ScalpPathologyMedicineDermatologyCancer and Skin LesionsNonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesVascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas