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Case Report: A rapidly growing cyst on the scalp
2019-06-04
Abstract excerpt
Trichilemmal carcinoma is a rare tumour derived from the outer root sheath of hair follicles . It can be difficult to distinguish both clinically and histologically from other skin lesions, particularly squamous cell carcinoma. We present the case of a 62-year-old female with a 20-year history of three 1-cm cysts on her scalp. Over a six-month period, a cyst overlying the occiput had become painful and grown i...
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- d0a7d50c-2f36-5c1c-96c3-63325171f533
- DOI
- 10.12688/f1000research.19157.1