Abstract

PINILLA-MARTINEZ, C.B. et al. Trichofollicular carcinoma with metastatic spread. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2015, vol.41, n.1, pp.91-95. ISSN 1989-2055.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0376-78922015000100011.

Trichofollicular carcinoma is a malignant tumour derived from the hair follicle. Most of follicular tumours are benign, but in the last years, single case reports with malignant neoplasms originated in hair and hair follicle have been published. This type of tumour is underdiagnosed because they are often confused with other skin tumours but its behaviour is much more aggressive, therefore, accurate diagnosis becomes especially important. We report a case of a 51-year-old woman with trichofollicular carcinoma with invasion of skull and dura, and only 3 months later, metastatic spread to the lung.

Keywords : Trichofollicular carcinoma; Skin adnexal neoplasms; Skin malignat neoplasms; Head and neck reconstruction.

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