Proliferating trichilemmal cyst

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Proliferating trichilemmal cyst
Other namesProliferating pilar cyst
Proliferating tricholemmal (pilar) cyst
SpecialtyDermatology

Proliferating trichilemmal cysts, also known as a pilar tumor, proliferating follicular cystic neoplasm, proliferating pilar tumor, and proliferating trichilemmal tumor[1] is a cutaneous condition characterized by proliferations of squamous cells forming scroll-like structures.[1][2]: 678 

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  1. ^ a b Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
  2. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

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