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Trichoadenoma of the upper lip
Gian Paolo Bombeccari1, Gianpaolo Guzzi, Umberto Mariani
1Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS, University of Milan, Via Della Commenda 10, 20122 Milan, Italy. gpbombeccari@libero.it.
Stomatologija
|February 17, 2016
Summary
This case report details a rare hair follicle tumor, trichoadenoma (TA), found on a patient's upper lip. Microscopic analysis confirmed the diagnosis, highlighting the need for histological examination of such unique lesions.
Area of Science:
- Dermatopathology
- Oral Pathology
Background:
- Trichoadenoma (TA) is a rare, benign, well-differentiated, and slow-growing hair follicle tumor.
- Clinical presentation of TA can mimic other skin conditions like basal cell carcinoma or epidermal cysts.
- First described by Nikolowski in 1958, TA is infrequently encountered.

