Proliferating trichilemmal tumour of the eyelid in a 7-year-old girl

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Proliferating trichilemmal tumours (PTTs) are rare cutaneous adnexal tumours derived from the hair shaft outer root sheath. We are reporting the first case of PTT in a young child. In this case, a 7-year-old girl presented with trichilemmal keratinisation consistent with PTT. The patient was monitored with no signs of recurrence. PTT is a rare tumour occurring primarily in adults and we present this case so that young patients with PTT can be diagnosed and treated appropriately with a painless, mobile, rapidly growing mass on the right upper eyelid. CT imaging showed well-circumscribed, heterogenous mass measuring 1.6 cm with fluid-filled appearance and no tissue invasion. Surgical excision was performed and pathology revealed an unencapsulated, well-demarcated tumour.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

BMJ case reports - 14(2021), 2 vom: 04. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bryan, Avery [VerfasserIn]
Kurian, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Bundrick, Paige [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Dermatology
Head and neck surgery
Journal Article
Otolaryngology / ENT
Pathology
Plastic and reconstructive surgery

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Date Completed 01.03.2021

Date Revised 10.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bcr-2020-237476

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321026586