International Journal of Contemporary Surgery
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumour of Scalp - A Case Report

Department of Pathology, Alluri Sita Ramaraju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, A.P.

*Corresponding author: Modugumudi Ananta Satyanarayana, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Alluri Sita Ramaraju academy of medical sciences, Malkapuram, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh-534005, Mobile - 09493376634

Online published on 27 March, 2014.

Abstract

Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor is a rare skin tumor that affects mainly older women. It mimics squamous cell carcinoma and its biological behaviour is unpredictable. We report a new case of malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor of the scalp along with the clinical and histopathologic findings.

Keywords

Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumour, Scalp