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Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor One Case and Literature Review

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Proliferating trichilemmal tumors (PTTs) are uncommon lesions. PTT is thought to originate from the trichilemmal cyst (TC) and have the potential for malignant transformation, at which point it is termed a malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor (MPTT). we report an observation of a 55-year-old lady patient presenting with a malignant proliferative trichilemmal tumor, emphasizing the aggressive, rapidly extensible and metastatic character. MPTTare aggressive tumors with a bad prognosis, the treatment of which is based on surgery with margins of 1 cm, lymph node dissection in the event of lymph node involvement and radio-chemotherapy.

Source: International Journal of Advanced Research

DOI: 10.21474/ijar01/13865

Authors: O. Elatiqi, Z. Alami, I. Zinedinde, I. Yafi, MD. Elamrani, Y. Benchamkha

Language: English

Topic: Cancer and Skin Lesions

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4200450308

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