A large helmet-shaped proliferating trichilemmal tumor of the scalp: Is definitive radiotherapy the treatment? A case report
Abstract Background Benign proliferating trichilemmal tumors (PTTs) are a rare entity that arises from the outer root sheath of a hair follicle. They range from a benign PTT that recurs locally to the more aggressive malignant PTT that, in addition to recurring locally, has the potential for metasta...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-12-01
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Series: | Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43046-019-0007-y |