Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma

What is a desmoplastic trichoepithelioma?

Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma is harmless facial skin. injury. It is a rare form of trichoepithelioma, with a report incidence 1 in 5000 skin biopsies in a cohort of British adults. It has also been called 'sclerosing epithelial hamartoma'.

Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma grows from cells that line the hair follicle. It is classified as a benign attached or hair follicle tumor.

Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma is most often seen in middle-aged women, although it can also occur at other ages and in men. An injury may have been present for many years before receiving medical care.

What does desmoplastic trichoepithelioma look like?

Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma usually presents as a firm to red skin color, cancel (ring-shaped) license plate with a central dimple It is usually found on the upper cheek. Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma is stable or may grow slowly to 1 cm in diameter. Multiple injuries are quite rare.

How is desmoplastic trichoepithelioma diagnosed?

Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma is diagnosed in full-thickness skin biopsy. Small incomplete biopsies can cause uncertainty, such as sclerosis basal cell carcinoma and microcystic adnexal carcinoma may appear similar. See trichoepithelioma - pathology. Sampling or repetitionexcision it may be necessary for definitive diagnosis or complete eradication in uncertain cases.

What is the treatment for desmoplastic trichoepithelioma?

True desmoplastic trichoepithelioma is a benign tumor without evil one potential, so there is no need to remove them. However, it is best to keep the lesion under observation in case of incorrect diagnosis, as basal cell carcinoma can be very similar.

Treatment options include:

• Curettage and electrodesiccation
• Surgical excision

• Mohs micrographic surgery, which guarantees clear margins.