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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Skin Diseases , Dermatofibrosarcoma/diagnostic imaging , Skin Neoplasms , Ultrasonography , Retrospective Studies , Inpatients , Physical Examination , EcuadorSubject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Skin Diseases , Dermatofibrosarcoma/diagnostic imaging , Skin Neoplasms , Ultrasonography , Retrospective Studies , Inpatients , Physical Examination , EcuadorABSTRACT
El tumor pilar proliferante es una neoplasia cutánea rara, que se deriva de la vaina de la raíz externa de los folículos pilosos con un amplio espectro en su presentación dado a que puede variar desde la benignidad hasta la malignidad con alta probabilidad de recurrencia posterior a su escisión. En este artículo describimos la experiencia del Hospital de San José en Bogotá, Colombia en el manejo de 3 tumores pilares proliferantes, con una presentación clínica y un comportamiento patológico distinto
A proliferating pilar tumor is a rare skin neoplasm that arises from the outer root sheath of a hair follicle. Presentation varies widely, as the tumor can be benign or malignant and has a high probability of recurring after excision. We report our experience managing 3 proliferating pilar tumors with different clinical presentations and pathology findings at Hospital de San José, Bogota, Colombia
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Scalp/pathology , Epidermal Cyst/pathology , Hair Follicle/pathology , Immunohistochemistry , Keratinocytes/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathologyABSTRACT
A proliferating pilar tumor is a rare skin neoplasm that arises from the outer root sheath of a hair follicle. Presentation varies widely, as the tumor can be benign or malignant and has a high probability of recurring after excision. We report our experience managing 3 proliferating pilar tumors with different clinical presentations and pathology findings at Hospital de San José, Bogota, Colombia.
