Proliferating isthmic-catagenic cystic follicular tumor in the scalp or proliferating trichilemmal tumor: a case report

Proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare neoplasm that develops from cystic follicular lesions, whose histological characteristic is the presence of trichilemmal keratinization. The most common manifestation is a solitary lump on the scalp of older women. It describes a case of proliferating...

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Main Authors: Tulio Martins, Naiara Luiza Bordignon, Irene Daher Barra
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2021-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2951/en_v36n2a18.pdf
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description Proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare neoplasm that develops from cystic follicular lesions, whose histological characteristic is the presence of trichilemmal keratinization. The most common manifestation is a solitary lump on the scalp of older women. It describes a case of proliferating trichilemmal tumor, which presents as a cystic tumor lesion on the scalp of an older woman, with recurrence after removal without diagnostic investigation.
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spelling doaj-art-66e4c30faace4063a558f10ca35f141a2025-08-20T02:51:53ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica1983-51752177-12352021-06-01360222623010.5935/2177-1235.2021RBCP0072Proliferating isthmic-catagenic cystic follicular tumor in the scalp or proliferating trichilemmal tumor: a case reportTulio Martins0Naiara Luiza Bordignon1Irene Daher Barra2Private Clinic, Plastic Surgery, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilPrivate Clinic, Dermatology, Scalp Diseases, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilHospital Souza Aguiar, Plastic Surgery, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilProliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare neoplasm that develops from cystic follicular lesions, whose histological characteristic is the presence of trichilemmal keratinization. The most common manifestation is a solitary lump on the scalp of older women. It describes a case of proliferating trichilemmal tumor, which presents as a cystic tumor lesion on the scalp of an older woman, with recurrence after removal without diagnostic investigation.http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2951/en_v36n2a18.pdfscalpneoplasmsskin abnormalitieshair folliclealopecia
spellingShingle Tulio Martins
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Proliferating isthmic-catagenic cystic follicular tumor in the scalp or proliferating trichilemmal tumor: a case report
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
scalp
neoplasms
skin abnormalities
hair follicle
alopecia
title Proliferating isthmic-catagenic cystic follicular tumor in the scalp or proliferating trichilemmal tumor: a case report
title_full Proliferating isthmic-catagenic cystic follicular tumor in the scalp or proliferating trichilemmal tumor: a case report
title_fullStr Proliferating isthmic-catagenic cystic follicular tumor in the scalp or proliferating trichilemmal tumor: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Proliferating isthmic-catagenic cystic follicular tumor in the scalp or proliferating trichilemmal tumor: a case report
title_short Proliferating isthmic-catagenic cystic follicular tumor in the scalp or proliferating trichilemmal tumor: a case report
title_sort proliferating isthmic catagenic cystic follicular tumor in the scalp or proliferating trichilemmal tumor a case report
topic scalp
neoplasms
skin abnormalities
hair follicle
alopecia
url http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2951/en_v36n2a18.pdf
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