title: Pilar tumors.
abstract: We present 5 cases of pilar tumor, and we review the controversy over whether this tumor has a malignant potential. We feel the correct treatment is excision deep to galea, with a one to two cm margin of normal scalp. Presented with a pathology report of "pilar tumor" on a "shelled out" or ruptured sebaceous cyst, we feel the correct treatment is complete excision of the previous scar, going deep to the galea and taking a one to two cm margin of surrounding normal scalp.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous