Proliferating trichilemmal cyst
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| Proliferating trichilemmal cyst | |
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| Other names | Proliferating pilar cyst |
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| Proliferating tricholemmal (pilar) cyst | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Proliferating trichilemmal cysts, also known as a pilar tumor, proliferating follicular cystic neoplasm, proliferating pilar tumor, and proliferating trichilemmal tumor[1] is a cutaneous condition characterized by proliferations of squamous cells forming scroll-like structures.[1][2]: 678
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- ^ a b Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
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