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Multiple Giant Pilar Cyst Distributed Over the Body Since Childhood Publisher



Asilian A2 ; Siadat A1 ; Shahmoradi Z2 ; Shariat S2 ; Moghadam N2 ; Soozangar H2
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Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology Published:2016


Abstract

Trichilemmal cyst or pilar cyst is defined as a cyst containing keratin and its breakdown products. It is usually situated on the scalp with a wall resembling external hair root sheath. In this case report we present a 55-year-old man with multiple giant pilar cysts that were distributed over the whole body since childhood. One of the cyst on the chest was transformed to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). © 2016 Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.