Clinicopathological features of trichoblastomas and malignant variant: trichoblastic carcinoma

Year 2021, , 147 - 151, 31.05.2021

Melekber Cavus Ozkan Zeliha Leyla Cınel

https://doi.org/10.5472/marumj.943131

Abstract

Objective: Trichoblastomas are rare benign tumors of the skin appendages with epithelial and mesenchymal components that exhibit
differentiation to the follicular germinative epithelium and particularly to the follicular stroma of the skin. Our aim was to contribute
to already limited literature data in order to gain more insights into the treatment and follow-up of patients with this condition.
Methods and Materials: A total of 9 patients with trichoblastoma and 1 patient with malignant trichoblastoma were surgically treated
between 2016 and 2020 at the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, School of Medicine, Marmara University.
Results: Of the 10 patients with trichoblastoma, 5 were female and 5 were male, with a median age of 49 years. The smallest and
largest lesion lenghts were 0.4 and 2 cm, respectively. Seven lesions had developed in the head and neck region, while 2 were in the
trunk. One of our cases was a 45-year old female patient with a malignant trichoblastoma presented with a lesion in the right side of
the lower lip.
Conclusion: Trichoblastomas are rare tumors that affect both sexes equally and are seen most commonly in the head and neck region.
Recurrence rates were found to be low when they were treated with negative surgical margins.

Keywords

Skin Neoplasms, Plastic Surgery, Histopathology

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