A case of giant folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma.

نویسندگان

  • Sik Haw
  • Mu-Hyoung Lee
چکیده

Clinically, folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma (FSCH) lacks distinct features, but it has been reported as an asymptomatic, 1- to 3-cm, dome-shaped nodule on the face. Histopathologically, FSCH is characterized by adnexal and folliculosebaceous cystic proliferation with various mesenchymal changes. This case presented an unusually large, small-fist-sized mass in the right mandibular area that was accompanied by intermittent itching. Histopathologic findings demonstrated appropriate features of FSCH. We present an interesting case of giant FSCH in a 48-year-old female.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Annals of dermatology

دوره 21 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009