Atypical Proliferating Trichilemmal Cyst with Malignant Breast Skin Transformation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Proliferating trichilemmal tumors (PTTs) are benign adnexal skin neoplasms that arise from the outer root sheath of the hair follicle. These tumors are most commonly observed on the scalp and occur, most of the time, in elderly women. Malignant transformation of these neoplasms is a rare event; less...

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Main Authors: Capurso-García, Marino Antonio, Bautista-Piña, Verónica, Pomerantz, Alan, Galnares-Olalde, Javier Andrés, Blachman-Braun, Ruben, Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Sergio, Goldberg-Murow, Monica
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4923530/