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SAS Journal of Medicine | Volume-9 | Issue-05
Giant Trichilemmal Cysts Mimicking an ox Horn associated with an Occipital Lipoma: An Observation at the Dermatology Hospital of Bamako
Dr. Mamoudou Diakité, Tall Koureissi, Hawa Thiam, Cissé lamiss, Dissa Labassou, Koné Chacka, Bamba Ismaila, Simpara Bakary, Savané Moussa, Sylla Ousmane, Faye Ousmane
Published: May 16, 2023 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sasjm.2023.v09i05.017
Pages: 464-466
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Abstract
Summary: The pilar cyst or trichilemmal is a benign tumour of the skin appendages. This tumour develops on the isthmic part of the pilar follicle and is characterised histologically by trichilemmal keratinisation. We report a case of bilateral giant temporal trichilemmal cysts with a giant occipital lipoma. Observation: This is a 53-year-old patient who presented with multiple scalp lesions that had been present for three years. On clinical examination, there were two bilateral symmetrical temporal tumours with an occipital mass. Histology revealed a trichellemmal cyst for the temporal and a lipoma for the occipital.