title: A case of trichogerminoma.
abstract: Trichogerminoma is a rare neoplasm which was first described in 1992 and there is still controversy over its inclusion into the spectrum of trichoblastoma. A 79-year-old woman presented with a 5-year history of an asymptomatic nodule on the left posterior neck. Histologically, the lesion revealed a well-demarcated deep dermal nodule surrounded by a pseudocapsule. The tumor was composed of lobules with basophilic cells and some of the lobules displayed a distinctive pattern of densely packed 'cell balls' with peripheral condensation. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells showed zonal CK5/6 immunoactivity in contrast with the negatively stained 'cell balls'. These characteristics were compatible with the diagnosis of trichogerminoma. We report here on a rare case of a hair germ tumor called trichogerminoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Minji
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Mira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jong Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Jong Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cho