Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

Verrucous Trichoadenoma-A Case Report of a Rarest Hair Follicle Tumour

  • Author:
  • P. Karkuzhali1, K. Anbukkarasi2,, R.G Santhaseelan3, Audipudi Venkata Ajit4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 194 to 196

1Professor & HOD, Dept. of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

2Post Grduate, Dept. of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

3Professor, Dept. of General Surgery, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

4Senior Resident, Dept. of General Surgery, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

*Corresponding Author: Email: anbukang@gmail.com

Online published on 23 February, 2018.

Abstract

Trichoadenoma is a rare, slowly growing benign follicular tumor, which is usually well differentiated and solitary. It was first described by Nikolowski in 1958. The lesion usually present as a non-specific nodule. The commonest sites are face, buttocks.(2) Herein We report a case of a 71 year-old female who presented with history of a solitary growth in the left cheek for 3 months which was insidious in onset and progressive in nature. No history of pain or discharge from the lesion. Clinically it was suspected to be a malignant melanoma and wide local excision of the lesion was done. The histological features showed a verrucous lesion with multiple cysts in the dermis which was proven to be that of a verrucous trichoadenoma, a rare variant of trichoadenoma.

Keywords

Benign hair follicle tumour, trichoadenoma, skin adnexal tumour