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Review
. 2002 Mar;28(3):284-6.
doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2002.01128.x.

Trichilemmal carcinoma in an African American

Pairote Laochumroonvorapong  1 , Victor Kokta, Matthew B Quan
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Review

Trichilemmal carcinoma in an African American

Pairote Laochumroonvorapong et al. Dermatol Surg. 2002 Mar.

Abstract

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.

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