title: Trichilemmal cyst of the third fingertip: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Trichilemmal cysts (TCs) are common skin lesions that occur in hairy areas. A TC involving a fingertip has not been previously described in the literature. We herein report a case of a TC occupying a fingertip region.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 43-year-old woman presented with a 1.5 × 1.5 cm nodular lesion on the third fingertip. The lesion was completely excised, and histopathological examination revealed a TC.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TCs may involve atypical locations, such as fingertips, where there are no hair follicles. After surgical excision, a careful histopathological examination should be performed to differentiate TCs from proliferating pilar tumors.
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sanliurfa Training Hospital, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cenk
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Melikoglu
authors.forename: Fikret
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.forename: Barış
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keklik
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sutcu
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zeynep Tarini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004814:Epidermal Cyst; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D005497:Follicular Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography