Josefina Ángeles Garais; Florencia Carla Monti; Enrique Valente; Alejandro Ruiz Lascano; María Kurpis

Authors

Josefina Ángeles Garais Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
Florencia Carla Monti Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
Enrique Valente Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
Alejandro Ruiz Lascano Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
María Kurpis Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina

Keywords:

trichilemmoma, follicular neoplasms, atypical localization

Abstract

Trichilemmomas are benign follicular neoplasms with differentiation towards the outer root sheath of the hair follicle. Generally, the lesions are located in the head and neck and affect middle-aged men. The diagnosis is usually histopathological. We present the case of a patient who consulted for trichilemmona of an atypical localization (left forearm), whose clinic aspect elicited other differential diagnoses.

Author Biographies

Josefina Ángeles Garais, Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina

Resident of the Dermatology Service

Florencia Carla Monti, Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina

Resident of the Dermatology Service

Enrique Valente, Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina

Dermatologist of the Dermatology Service and Professor of the Postgraduate Course in Dermatology, Catholic University of Córdoba

Alejandro Ruiz Lascano, Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina

Head of the Dermatology Service and Director of the Postgraduate Course in Dermatology, Catholic University of Córdoba

María Kurpis, Private University Hospital of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina

Jefa del Servicio de Patologí

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