Trichofolliculoma
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Trichofolliculoma is an uncommon benign dermatologic neoplasm.
General
- Benign.
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- Irregular hair follicle (basilar nest of cells with an acellular hair shaft) with:
- Smaller satellites (follicles) consisting of well-circumscribed basilar cells.
Note:
- Lack artificial clefting between the (basilar) nests and stroma (seen in BCC).
- Surrounding stroma does not have a basophilic tingle (seen in BCC).
DDx:
Images
www:
Trichofolliculoma DermNet
Trichofolliculoma. (WC)
See also
References
- ↑ Busam, Klaus J. (2009). Dermatopathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Saunders. pp. 382. ISBN 978-0443066542.