Giant aggressive forehead tumor: A 15-year follow-up
Proliferating trichilemmal tumors are rare tumors that originate from adnexal structures specifically from the outer root sheaths of hair follicles. These tumors can be benign or malignant. We report a rare case of an aggressive giant forehead trichilemmal tumor that was paradoxically benign on pat...
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doaj-bc04972bc82143d0bc150d03363cb05a2021-04-02T09:18:31ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832019-08-019310.4081/cp.2019.1172Giant aggressive forehead tumor: A 15-year follow-upRaymond Challita0Said Halabi1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, BeirutDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut Proliferating trichilemmal tumors are rare tumors that originate from adnexal structures specifically from the outer root sheaths of hair follicles. These tumors can be benign or malignant. We report a rare case of an aggressive giant forehead trichilemmal tumor that was paradoxically benign on pathology. It was surgically excised and followed-up for 15 years. https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/1172TumorBenign pathologyMalignant behaviorFlapsTrichilemmal tumor |
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Giant aggressive forehead tumor: A 15-year follow-up |
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Giant aggressive forehead tumor: A 15-year follow-up |
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Giant aggressive forehead tumor: A 15-year follow-up |
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Giant aggressive forehead tumor: A 15-year follow-up |
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Giant aggressive forehead tumor: A 15-year follow-up |
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giant aggressive forehead tumor: a 15-year follow-up |
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Proliferating trichilemmal tumors are rare tumors that originate from adnexal structures specifically from the outer root sheaths of hair follicles. These tumors can be benign or malignant. We report a rare case of an aggressive giant forehead trichilemmal tumor that was paradoxically benign on pathology. It was surgically excised and followed-up for 15 years.
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Tumor Benign pathology Malignant behavior Flaps Trichilemmal tumor |
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