Trichilemmal carcinoma in an African American.
BACKGROUND
Trichilemmal carcinoma is an uncommon cutaneous neoplasm found primarily on the sun-exposed skin of the elderly.


OBJECTIVE
To report a case of trichilemmal carcinoma presenting as a forehead nodule in an African American patient.


METHODS
Case report and review of the literature.


RESULTS
Our patient is the first reported case in the English language literature of trichilemmal carcinoma in an African American individual with skin phototype VI.


CONCLUSIONS
The occurrence of trichilemmal carcinoma in our African American patient suggests the diagnosis of trichilemmal carcinoma be added to the differential diagnosis of a nodule on the head region in this patient population.
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Pairote
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Department of Dermatology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Weill Cornell Center, New York, New York, USA.
Kokta
Victor
V
Quan
Matthew B
MB
D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018294:Neoplasms, Adnexal and Skin Appendage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects; D001741:Black or African American