title: Cystic giant solitary trichoepithelioma.
abstract: A case of a giant solitary trichoepithelioma is reported. The tumor was located on the thigh, extending from the deep dermis to the subcutaneous tissue with no epidermal contact, and showed a large central cystic cavity that measured 9 cm x 4 cm. We review the cases published under this and other names.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of Galicia, Faculty of Medicine, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lorenzo
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Yebra-Pimentel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peteiro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toribio
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002843:Chromatin; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013848:Thigh / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002843:Chromatin; D007633:Keratins