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A case of trichogerminoma

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Authors

Kim, Minji; Choi, Mira; Hong, Jong Soo; Lee, Jong Hee; Cho, Soyun

Issue Date
2010-11
Publisher
Korean Dermatological Association
Citation
Annals of Dermatology, Vol.22 No.4, pp. 431-434
Keywords
복합학Cell ballHair germ tumorTrichoblastomaTrichoblastoma
Abstract
Trichogerminoma is a rare neoplasm which was first described in 1992 and there is still controversy over its inclusion into the spectrum of trichoblastoma. A 79-year-old woman presented with a 5-year history of an asymptomatic nodule on the left posterior neck. Histologically, the lesion revealed a well-demarcated deep dermal nodule surrounded by a pseudocapsule. The tumor was composed of lobules with basophilic cells and some of the lobules displayed a distinctive pattern of densely packed 'cell balls' with peripheral condensation. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells showed zonal CK5/6 immunoactivity in contrast with the negatively stained 'cell balls'. These characteristics were compatible with the diagnosis of trichogerminoma. We report here on a rare case of a hair germ tumor called trichogerminoma.
ISSN
1013-9087
Language
English
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/92994
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2010.22.4.431
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