title: Giant trichilemmal cyst at the neck region.
abstract: Trichilemmal cyst (TC) is an adnexal skin tumor that usually occurs on the scalp. There is a female dominance in this tumor. Proliferating pilar tumors or cysts arise from this lesion, and the clinical differential diagnosis from TCs must be taken because of aggressive behavior of proliferating pilar tumor. Trichilemmal cyst usually occurs in hair-bearing areas such as the neck, trunk, groin, and others. In this article, we report a case with giant TC involving the neck region.
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology Department, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Cihan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duman
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yagiz
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000473:pathology; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology