Giant Mushroom-Like Cutaneous Cylindroma of the Head

BACKGROUND: Dermal cylindroma is a rare benign skin tumour. CASE REPORT: We report a giant stalked, mush-room-like cylindroma of the head-and-neck region in a 73-year-old female patient. A tumour was surgically removed, and the defect could be closed by a cheek transposition flap. CONCLUSION: The mu...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wollina, Uwe, Schönlebe, Jacqueline
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Republic of Macedonia 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6236036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30455764
http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.401
Descripción
Sumario:BACKGROUND: Dermal cylindroma is a rare benign skin tumour. CASE REPORT: We report a giant stalked, mush-room-like cylindroma of the head-and-neck region in a 73-year-old female patient. A tumour was surgically removed, and the defect could be closed by a cheek transposition flap. CONCLUSION: The mushroom-like growth pattern has yet not been described for cylindroma.

Ejemplares similares