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Malignant pilar cyst in a young woman: Case report and literature review

Published:2024-06-12 Issue:1 Volume:15 Page:89-94
ISSN:0976-3198
Container-title:International Journal of Case Reports and Images
language:en
Short-container-title:Int J Case Rep Images

Author:

Ibrahim Ali Hegy Ali¹,Ibrahim El-yakub Amina¹,Taha Sidahmed Yaser²

Affiliation:

1. Consultant General Surgeon, Prince Mutaib General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Sakaka Al Jouf Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2. Specialist General Surgeon, Prince Mutaib General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Sakaka Al Jouf Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The patient was a young, 30-year-old woman presenting with a long standing painless scalp lesion with six month history of recent increase in size with associated pain. Clinically the swelling had benign features, therefore excisional biopsy was done. However histology revealed malignant pilar cyst.

Publisher

Edorium Journals Pvt. Ltd.

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