Arits Aimée H M M, Parren Lizelotte J M T, van Marion Arienne M W, Sommer Anja, Frank Jorge, Kelleners-Smeets Nicole W J
Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Int J Dermatol. 2008 Nov;47 Suppl 1:13-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03951.x.
Difficulty in differentiation between a solitary basal cell carcinoma, which is known as a malign skin lesion and a benign trichoepithelioma, is a frequent problem in all day dermatologic practice. Clinically as well as histopathologically there are a lot of resemblances between these skin tumors. By means of two real life cases, we give here an overview of the possible problems and appliances in distinguishing these two entities; at the end we do some recommendation about the policy.
