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An unusual location of a pilar sheath acanthoma

Author(s) -

JeffreyAlbert Kushner,

R. Thomas,

RussellJohn Young

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

international journal of trichology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 0974-9241

pISSN - 0974-7753

DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.142886

Subject(s) - earlobe , hamartoma , medicine , asymptomatic , papule , dermatology , pathology , lesion

Pilar sheath acanthoma is a rare, benign follicular hamartoma that frequently presents as an asymptomatic, flesh-colored papule with a central opening. First described in 1978 by Mehregan and Brownstein, these lesions generally appear on the upper lip of elderly patients. We present an interesting case of a pilar sheath acanthoma presenting on the earlobe in a middle-aged male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a pilar sheath acanthoma found in such a unique location.

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