Article
Proliferating Pilar Tumors Are Characterized by Recurrent 15q, 6q, and 6p22.2 Alterations.
The American Journal of dermatopathology - 1 Apr 2023
Fischer Grant M, Lindeman Neal I, Ligon Azra H, Russell-Goldman Eleanor
Abstract excerpt
ABSTRACT: Proliferating pilar tumors (PPTs) are rare neoplasms of external root sheath derivation, which most commonly occur on the scalp of elderly women. Although typically showing classic histologic features such as trichilemmal type keratinization, a lobular architecture and peripheral palisading, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) remains a common diagnostic pitfall. Therefore, we sought to explore the molecular...
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