Proliferating trichilemmal cysts over the vulva.
A sixty-year-old woman with multiple proliferating trichilemmal cysts over the vulva is described. The appearance of the eruptions suggests a hamartomatous origin. The lesions in the later stages resembled basal cell carcinoma. The malignant potential of the cysts and their treatment are discussed.
Ramesh
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Department of Dermatology, Institute of Pathology-ICMR, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Iyengar
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D001706:Biopsy; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery