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Is Tumor of Follicular Infundibulum a Reaction to Dermal Scarring?
- Source :
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The American Journal of dermatopathology [Am J Dermatopathol] 2015 Jul; Vol. 37 (7), pp. 535-8. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Tumor of follicular infundibulum (TFI) is currently believed to be a benign epithelial neoplasm with follicular differentiation. It has been suggested that TFI is associated with dermal scarring, but further investigation is needed to confirm this correlation. To approach this question, a retrospective study was presented, a total of 67 cases (64 lesions) were found in a search covering cases over a 10-year period. Overall, the presence of histological dermal scarring was noted in 34 of 64 (53.13%) cases. Of the cases where TFI was an incidental finding, the presence of dermal scarring was noted in 13 of 18 (72.22%) cases. Meanwhile, of the cases where TFI was the main diagnosis, the presence of dermal scarring was noted in 12 of 34 (35.29%) cases. This suggests that TFI may, in some cases, represent an epidermal reaction pattern to dermal scarring.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cicatrix complications
Female
Humans
Incidental Findings
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Adnexal and Skin Appendage complications
Retrospective Studies
Skin Neoplasms complications
Cicatrix pathology
Hair Follicle
Neoplasms, Adnexal and Skin Appendage pathology
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary pathology
Skin Neoplasms pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1533-0311
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American Journal of dermatopathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25051108
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/DAD.0000000000000130