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Trichoblastic fibroma: hair germ (trichogenic) tumours revisited
Author(s) -
SLATER D.N.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1987.tb02637.x
Subject(s) - trichoepithelioma , fibroma , differential diagnosis , basal cell carcinoma , pathology , germ cell , medicine , basal cell , biology , biochemistry , gene
A trichoblastic fibroma is described with special emphasis on the existence of hair germ (trichogenic) tumours. Comparison is made with trichogenic hamartomas such as trichoepithelioma. The differential diagnosis of trichogenic lesions with basal cell carcinoma is also emphasized.