Authors :
Dr. DS Gupta; Dr. Saubhagya S. Agrawal; Dr. Aashita jain; Dr. Shilpi Shrivastava; Dr. Nakul Chaudhary; Dr. Deepika Saini
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10212719
Abstract :
Purpose:
Trichoepithelioma is a very rare benign tumor of
the skin. Trichoepitheliomas originate in hair follicles
and occur in the head and neck. It is found on the scalp,
nose, and forehead, but very rarely on the hairless part
of the upper lip. Therefore, removal of
trichoepithelioma was performed to improve facial
aesthetics, which was the patient's primary concern.Material& methods/ Case description:
An adult male patient reported to the department
with the solitary nodular lesion on the non-hair bearing
area of left upper lip.Result:
Post-op after 3 months there was no scar formation
or any complication.Conclusion:
Trichoepithelioma arises from a benign
proliferation of cells of epithelial-mesenchymal origin.
They can be classified as solitary trichoepithelioma,
multiple familial trichoepithelioma, and desmoplastic
trichoepithelioma. It very commonly presents as multiple
lesions with autosomal dominant inheritance. The case
highlights the importance of differential diagnosis that
not every lesion is mucocele (trauma). They can also be
diagnosed as Basal cell carcinoma or trichoepithelioma.
Therefore, proper clinical diagnosis and treatment
planning is very important in such case while keeping in
mind about malignant transformation in recurrence of
the lesion. However, Trichoepithelioma are more
common in females thus we present a unique and rare
case of trichoepithelioma in adult male patient.Clinical relevance:
Most of the upper lip and lower lip lesions having
small mass in their mucosa, are clinically diagnosed as
mucocele generally caused due to trauma. The case
highlights the importance of differential diagnosis that
not every lesion is mucocele (trauma). They can also be
diagnosed as Basal cell carcinoma or trichoepithelioma.
However, they are more common in females thus we
present a unique and rare case of trichoepithelioma in
adult male patient.
Keywords :
Trichoepithelioma, Upper-Lip, Hair Bearing Area.
Purpose:
Trichoepithelioma is a very rare benign tumor of
the skin. Trichoepitheliomas originate in hair follicles
and occur in the head and neck. It is found on the scalp,
nose, and forehead, but very rarely on the hairless part
of the upper lip. Therefore, removal of
trichoepithelioma was performed to improve facial
aesthetics, which was the patient's primary concern.Material& methods/ Case description:
An adult male patient reported to the department
with the solitary nodular lesion on the non-hair bearing
area of left upper lip.Result:
Post-op after 3 months there was no scar formation
or any complication.Conclusion:
Trichoepithelioma arises from a benign
proliferation of cells of epithelial-mesenchymal origin.
They can be classified as solitary trichoepithelioma,
multiple familial trichoepithelioma, and desmoplastic
trichoepithelioma. It very commonly presents as multiple
lesions with autosomal dominant inheritance. The case
highlights the importance of differential diagnosis that
not every lesion is mucocele (trauma). They can also be
diagnosed as Basal cell carcinoma or trichoepithelioma.
Therefore, proper clinical diagnosis and treatment
planning is very important in such case while keeping in
mind about malignant transformation in recurrence of
the lesion. However, Trichoepithelioma are more
common in females thus we present a unique and rare
case of trichoepithelioma in adult male patient.Clinical relevance:
Most of the upper lip and lower lip lesions having
small mass in their mucosa, are clinically diagnosed as
mucocele generally caused due to trauma. The case
highlights the importance of differential diagnosis that
not every lesion is mucocele (trauma). They can also be
diagnosed as Basal cell carcinoma or trichoepithelioma.
However, they are more common in females thus we
present a unique and rare case of trichoepithelioma in
adult male patient.
Keywords :
Trichoepithelioma, Upper-Lip, Hair Bearing Area.
