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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.

Pinkus, 1974

DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Benign, slow-growing, fibroepithelial adnexal tumor that originates from the hair discs (hair disk), see below adnexal tumors with hair follicle differentiation. Sometimes associated with perifollicular fibroma and fibropapilloma.

Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Together with perifollicular fibromas and fibrofolliculomas, multiple trichodiscomas may occur in association with familial colonic polyps in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome .

LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.

Stem, face, rare extremities.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

Clinically uncharacteristic finding, usually with multiple, small, 1-3 mm large, symptomless, skin-coloured papules. Random histological findings.

HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Well-defined, non-encapsulated, low-cellular, dermal tumor of mucinous fibrillar connective tissue and clearly protruding capillary vessels. It is not uncommon for incised hair follicles to appear at the edge of the tumour.

Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.

Trichofolliculoma; angiomyxoma.

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Not necessary.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Bayrou O et al (1990) Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome. Fibrofolliculoma, trichodiscoma and acrochordon. Ann Dermatol Venereol 117: 37-41
  2. McCalmont CS et al (1991) Giant fibromyxoid tumors of the adventitial dermis. Forme fruste of trichodiscoma? At J Dermatopathol 13: 403-409
  3. Le Guyadec T et al (1998) Multiple trichodiscomas associated with colonic polyposis. Ann Dermatol Venereol 125: 717-719
  4. Pinkus H et al. Trichodiscoma. A benign tumor related to hair disk. J Invest Dermatol 63: 212-218
  5. Vincent A et al (2003) Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome: A review of the literature and the differential diagnosis of firm facial papules. J Am Acad Dermatol 49: 698-705
  6. Weinstein M et al (1990) Multiple hypopigmented papules. Trichodiscoma. Arch Dermatol 126: 1093-1096
  7. Yamamoto T et al (1995) Multiple perifollicular fibroma. Nippon Rinsho 53: 2759-2763

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer