| Literature DB >> 25368479 |
Jeffrey Albert Kushner1, Richard Scott Thomas2, Russell John Young2.
Abstract
Pilar sheath acanthoma is a rare, benign follicular hamartoma that frequently presents as an asymptomatic, flesh-colored papule with a central opening. First described in 1978 by Mehregan and Brownstein, these lesions generally appear on the upper lip of elderly patients. We present an interesting case of a pilar sheath acanthoma presenting on the earlobe in a middle-aged male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a pilar sheath acanthoma found in such a unique location.Entities:
Keywords: Pilar sheath acanthoma; benign follicular hamartoma; pilar neoplasm
Year: 2014 PMID: 25368479 PMCID: PMC4212299 DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.142886
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Trichology ISSN: 0974-7753