title: Trichilemmal cyst nevus of the scalp.
abstract: We report the observation of a 24-year-old woman presenting a plaque-like lesion of the occipital scalp with hair rarefaction. This lesion was congenital and consisted of numerous, agminated, very small, trichilemmal cysts. It remained stable since birth, slowly growing in proportion with the patient during childhood. We discuss the nosological status of this intriguing lesion and its relationship with the recently described trichilemmal cyst nevus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. david.serra.fernandes@gmail.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Margarida
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robalo-Cordeiro
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tellechea
mesh_terms: D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009506:Nevus / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult