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A case of genital folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma with an unique aggregated manifestation.

Authors :
Hamada, Manabu
Kiryu, Hiromaro
Satoh, Emiko
Moroi, Yoichi
Urabe, Kazunori
Furue, Masutaka
Source :
Journal of Dermatology; Mar2006, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p191-195, 5p, 4 Color Photographs, 1 Chart
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

Folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma (FCH) is a recently recognized cutaneous hamartoma composed of follicular, sebaceous and mesenchymal components, and usually occurring on the head and neck. We describe herein a case of FCH with an unique aggregated manifestation in a genital lesion. The patient was a 40-year-old woman with a genital lesion composed of a pedunculated nodule, a dome-shaped nodule and a subcutaneous nodule, measuring 5 cm in the greatest dimension. The largest, pedunculated nodule was histologically composed of an infundibulo-cystic structure with follicular, sebaceous and mesenchymal elements accompanied by cystic structures of various sizes lined by stratified squamous epithelium and follicular germinative cells suggesting follicular cysts. The dome-shaped nodule consisted of anastomosing strands of epithelial cells with follicular components. The subcutaneous nodule had two components, an infundibulo-cystic structure and a cyst lined by squamous epithelium. In our case, the unusual clinical feature of large and multiple nodules was due to the presence of several prominent hamartomatous cystic structures with FCH. This is the third case of giant FCH. The clinical presentation and location of giant FCH is unusual. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03852407
Volume :
33
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Dermatology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20753579
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00044.x