一名非裔美国人患外毛根鞘癌。
Trichilemmal carcinoma in an African American.
作者信息
Laochumroonvorapong Pairote, Kokta Victor, Quan Matthew B
机构信息
Department of Dermatology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Weill Cornell Center, New York, New York, USA.
出版信息
Dermatol Surg. 2002 Mar;28(3):284-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2002.01128.x.
BACKGROUND
Trichilemmal carcinoma is an uncommon cutaneous neoplasm found primarily on the sun-exposed skin of the elderly.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of trichilemmal carcinoma presenting as a forehead nodule in an African American patient.
METHODS
Case report and review of the literature.
RESULTS
Our patient is the first reported case in the English language literature of trichilemmal carcinoma in an African American individual with skin phototype VI.
CONCLUSION
The occurrence of trichilemmal carcinoma in our African American patient suggests the diagnosis of trichilemmal carcinoma be added to the differential diagnosis of a nodule on the head region in this patient population.
背景
毛发上皮癌是一种罕见的皮肤肿瘤，主要发生于老年人暴露于阳光下的皮肤。
目的
报告一例非裔美国患者以额部结节形式出现的毛发上皮癌病例。
方法
病例报告及文献复习。
结果
我们的患者是英文文献中首例报道的皮肤光类型为VI型的非裔美国人发生毛发上皮癌的病例。
结论
我们这位非裔美国患者发生毛发上皮癌提示在该患者群体中，毛发上皮癌的诊断应纳入头部区域结节的鉴别诊断之中。
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