Article
Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor treated with radical radiotherapy; a case report and literature review .
Cureus
(2017)
Abstract
Reported here is the first case of a malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor treated with radical radiotherapy. Complete clinical response was achieved, and this obviated the need for aggressive surgery. These tumors have a tendency to develop in older patients, and have a propensity for affecting women more than men. The standard of treatment is surgical excision with a margin of normal tissue. Given that not all patients are good surgical candidates, the role of different treatment modalities in the management of this tumor is discussed.
Keywords
- malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor,
- radiotherapy,
- surgical management,
- outer root sheath tumor,
- cosmesis,
- non-invasive,
- pilar tumor,
- skin cancer,
- trichilemmal tumor,
- proliferating trichilemmal cyst
Disciplines
Publication Date
Winter January 26, 2017
DOI
10.7759/cureus.999
Citation Information
Duncan Sutherland, Kathryn Roth and Edward Yu. "Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor treated with radical radiotherapy; a case report and literature review ." Cureus Vol. 9 Iss. 1 (2017) p. e999 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/edward_yu/109/