Open AccessMultiple trichilemmal cysts of the scalp in a young male
Author(s) -
Abhijeet Kumar Jha,
Rajesh Sinha,
Smita Prasad,
Shashikant Kumar
Publication year - 2015
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 - 10.4103/0974-7753.171576
Subject(s) - scalp , epidermoid cyst , cyst , stratified squamous epithelium , outer root sheath , anatomy , medicine , biology , pathology , dermatology , epithelium , immunohistochemistry
Trichilemmal cyst (TC) is a benign cyst and is lined by stratified squamous epithelium that is derived from the outer root sheath. Middle-aged females are more commonly affected. It has close resemblance to epidermoid cyst and hence should be differentiated. We report a case of painful multiple TC on the scalp in a young male where a skin punch has been used as a therapeutic method.