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A case of multiple trichilemmal cysts of the scalp, one of which was a proliferating trichilemmal tumor, is presented. The nomenclature and pathology of these lesions is discussed.
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Numanoğlu, A., Gürünlüoğlul, R., Ülker, S. et al. A case of multiple trichilemmal cysts and a solitary proliferating trichilemmal tumor on the scalp. Eur J Plast Surg 20, 275–277 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01159499
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