Trichoepithelioma is a neoplasm of the adnexa of the skin. Its appearance is similar to basal cell carcinoma. One form has been mapped to chromosome 9p21. == Types == Trichoepitheliomas may be divided into the following types:{rp|672} == Pathology == Trichoepitheliomas consisted of nests of basaloid cells. They lack the myxoid stroma and artefactu...
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<tumour> Multiple small benign nodules, occurring mostly on the skin of the face, derived from basal cells of hair follicles enclosing small keratin cysts; frequent autosomal dominant inheritance. ... Synonym: acanthoma adenoides cysticum, Brooke's tumour, epithelioma adenoides cysticum, hereditary multiple trichoepithelioma. ... Origin: tric...
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(trik″o-ep″ĭ-the-le-o´mә) a benign adnexal tumor originating in the hair follicles, usually of the face; it may occur as an inherited condition with multiple tumors (multiple trichoepithelioma) or as a solitary, nonhereditary lesion (solitary trichoepithelioma). Some authorities consider this to be a su...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: trik′ō-ep′i-thē′lē-ō′mă Definitions: 1. Multiple small benign nodules, occurring mostly on the skin of the face, derived from basal cells of hair follicles enclosing small keratin cysts; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonyms: Brooke tumor, epithelioma adenoides cysticum, ...
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Trichoepithelioma: A small benign tumor derived from basal cells in the hair follicle. Trichoepithelioma may occur sporadically or as the cardinal feature of a relatively common genetic disorder called multiple familial trichoepithelioma characterized by the presence of many small tumors predominantly on the face, inherited in an autosomal dominant...
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trichoepithelioma A benign skin tumor originating in the hair follicles.
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