Recurrent proliferating trichilemmal tumor of the vulva: A case report
Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, cilt.17, sa.1, ss.71-74, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/lgt.0b013e31824c199a
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.71-74
- Anahtar Kelimeler: proliferating trichilemmal tumor, vulva, trichilemmal cyst, pilar tumor
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is a rare but morphologically distinct tumor that usually arises on the scalp of elderly women. It is composed of multiple cysts consisting of squamous epitheliumwith richilemmal keratinization without granular layer interposition. Vulvar proliferating trichilemmal cyst is very rare,with, to the best of our knowledge, only 3 cases previously reported in the literature. We describe a 39-year-old woman with recurrent PTT on the left labiummajus of the vulva, which had been excised from the same side 5 years before. She had a palpable nodule, approximately 2 cm in size, which was firm, mobile, and nontender; without erythema and ulceration; and covered by normal skin on the vulva. There was no inguinal lymphadenopathy. The lesion was removed by wide surgical excision; because of the tissue elasticity, primary closure was possible. The pathology result was reported as proliferating trichilemmal carcinoma with tumor-free margins. Although local recurrence after wide excision is rare,we recommend complete excision for treatment of PTT and long-term follow-up because of the possibility of recurrence. H ©2012 American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.