Tumor of follicular infundibulum: An unsuspected cause of macular hypopigmentation
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Tumor of follicular infundibulum with unique features*
Tumor of the follicular infundibulum is a rare benign cutaneous adnexal neoplasm with variable clinical presentation. In most cases the diagnosis is made with the help of histopathology, due to lack of a characteristic clinical presentation. The most common form is a solitary lesion, but it can be multiple or eruptive, then called infundibulomatose. This case report illustrates a patient with m...
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BACKGROUND Tumor of the follicular infundibulum (TFI) is considered as a rare benign neoplasm providing two distinctive clinical patterns: the solitary and the eruptive form. The clinical presentations resemble many other dermatologic conditions and require histopathological study to make a definite diagnosis. OBJECTIVE To inform physicians of a clinical presentation of TFI. CASE REPORT We ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.129391