Trichoepithelioma confused with basal cell carcinoma: case report

Trichoepithelioma is an uncommon benign skin tumor that shows follicular differentiation.The differentiating of trichoepitheliomas from basal cell carcinoma on histologic examination is most difficult. A 28-year-old male was admitted to our hospital with a 1 year history of an asymptomatic, skin-colored, slowly growing nodular lesion located on the scalp, measuring 2x1.5x1.5 cm, with no central ulceration or crusts. A clinical diagnosis of nodular basal cell carcinoma was considered. Trichoepithelioma was reported in histopathological examination of biopsy that was taken from this region. We present the case of a 28-year-old man with nodular mass located on the scalp.

Bazal hücreli karsinom ile karýþan trikoepitelyoma: Olgu sunumu

Trikoepitelyoma folliküler diferansiyasyon gösteren ve ender görülen bir deri tümörüdür. Trikoepitelyoma ile bazal hücreli karsinomun (BCC) histolojik olarak ayrýmý zordur.28 yaþýnda erkek hasta saçlý deriye lokalize, 1yýldýr mevcut olan 2x1.5x1.5 cm boyutlarýnda, santral olarak ülserasyon veya krut içermeyen, asemptomatik, cilt renginde yavaþ büyüyen nodüler lezyon nedeniyle hastanemize baþvurdu. Klinik olarak nodüler bazal hücreli karsinom tanýsý düþünüldü. Bu bölgeden alýnan biyopsinin histopatolojik incelemesi sonucunda trikoepitelyoma olarak rapor edildi. Burada saçlý deriye lokalize nodüler kitlesi olan 28 yaþýndaki erkek hasta sunulmaktadýr.