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Facial Plast Surg 2017; 33(01): 109-111
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597951
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Cutaneous Lymphadenoma: A Trichoblastoma with Regressive Inflammatory Changes

Sarah Keesecker
1   Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Joan and Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
,
Jad Saab
2   Department of Pathology, Joan and Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
,
Cynthia M. Magro
2   Department of Pathology, Joan and Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
,
Vivek Dokania
3   Department of ENT, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
,
Anthony P. Sclafani
1   Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Joan and Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
4   Department of ENT, Center for Facial Plastic Surgery, Chappaqua, New York
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22 February 2017 (online)

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Abstract

The authors address the entity of cutaneous lymphadenoma. Although considered benign, cutaneous lymphadenoma can be easily misdiagnosed as basal cell carcinoma because of its close clinical and histological resemblance. This entity is rare and controversial both in terms of its histogenesis and the various diagnostic terms assigned to it throughout the literature. While rare, cutaneous lymphadenoma should be considered in the differential of any facial nodule or papule in addition to the more common basal cell carcinoma, nevi, cysts, and appendiceal tumors.

Keywords

lymphadenoma - trichoblastoma - cutaneous
 

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