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Trichilemmal Carcinoma

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Trichilemmal carcinoma (TC) is a rare cutaneous adnexal neoplasm that occurs on the sun-exposed areas of elderly people. The neoplasm was originally described as a clinical entity by Headington in 1976. The pathogenesis seems to be related to actinic damage, long-term low-dose irradiation, and malignant transformation of trichilemmoma.

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  1. Section of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences and Division of Pathology, University of Genova, Genova, Italy

    Franco Rongioletti M.D.

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Rongioletti, F. (2015). Trichilemmal Carcinoma. In: Rare Malignant Skin Tumors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2023-5_12

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