Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome: A Rare Entity
Brooke-Spiegler syndrome is a rare entity. It is an autosomal dominant syndrome in which multiple trichoepitheliomas, cylindromas, or other adnexal tumors are seen. Very few cases of Brooke-Spiegler syndrome are reported in the literature. We came across a 40 -year-old female in which multiple trich...
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| author | Monika Rathi Seema Awasthi Satish Kumar Budania Faiyaz Ahmad Shyamoli Dutta Ashutosh Kumar |
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| description | Brooke-Spiegler syndrome is a rare entity. It is an autosomal dominant syndrome in which multiple trichoepitheliomas, cylindromas, or other adnexal tumors are seen. Very few cases of Brooke-Spiegler syndrome are reported in the literature. We came across a 40 -year-old female in which multiple trichoepitheliomas and cylindromas were seen on scalp. In view of clinical history and histopathological examination it was diagnosed as Brooke-Spiegler syndrome. We report this case because of its rarity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6d153befef784829bdc5af0b7a857ebc2025-02-03T01:30:37ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/231895231895Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome: A Rare EntityMonika Rathi0Seema Awasthi1Satish Kumar Budania2Faiyaz Ahmad3Shyamoli Dutta4Ashutosh Kumar5Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad 244001, IndiaTeerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad 244001, IndiaLady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi 110001, IndiaTeerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad 244001, IndiaTeerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad 244001, IndiaTeerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad 244001, IndiaBrooke-Spiegler syndrome is a rare entity. It is an autosomal dominant syndrome in which multiple trichoepitheliomas, cylindromas, or other adnexal tumors are seen. Very few cases of Brooke-Spiegler syndrome are reported in the literature. We came across a 40 -year-old female in which multiple trichoepitheliomas and cylindromas were seen on scalp. In view of clinical history and histopathological examination it was diagnosed as Brooke-Spiegler syndrome. We report this case because of its rarity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/231895 |
| spellingShingle | Monika Rathi Seema Awasthi Satish Kumar Budania Faiyaz Ahmad Shyamoli Dutta Ashutosh Kumar Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome: A Rare Entity Case Reports in Pathology |
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