title: Malignant proliferating pilar tumors arising in KID syndrome: a report of two patients.
abstract: We report on two young adults with KID syndrome and follicular hyperkeratosis, hidradenitis suppurativa of the groin, progressive development of proliferative pilar cysts and dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, who developed metastatic malignant pilar tumors. Based on our findings, we believe that cancer surveillance in patients with KID syndrome should include screening for pilar tumors and their early removal to avoid development of malignant proliferating pilar tumors with poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Gurston G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Nyquist
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mumm
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grau
authors.forename: A Neil
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Crowson
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Shurman
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Benedetto
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Kelli
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lovelace
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Frieden
authors.forename: C Patrick
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Hybarger
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Richard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000473:pathology*; D007634:Keratitis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*