Dermoscopic Findings in Trichoblastoma

Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2015 Nov;106(9):e45-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2015.01.017. Epub 2015 May 29.
[Article in English, Spanish]

Abstract

Trichoblastoma is a benign cutaneous neoplasm that is clinically and histologically similar to basal cell carcinoma. We report the dermoscopic features seen in 2 cases of facial trichoblastoma. One case presented with very short, delicate, scarcely branching telangiectases against a pearly white background. In the second case, the veins were also short and scarcely branching, but they were arranged in a crown pattern, with white striae and milia-like cysts. Although dermoscopic evidence of fine, scarcely branching telangiectases is not specific to a diagnosis of trichoblastoma, these features may be useful for differentiating this neoplasm from nodular basal cell carcinoma.

Keywords: Basal cell carcinoma; Carcinoma basocelular; Dermatoscopia; Dermoscopy; Trichoblastoma; Trichoepithelioma; Tricoblastoma; Tricoepitelioma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / diagnosis
  • Dermoscopy*
  • Facial Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Facial Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Facial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Facial Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Telangiectasis / diagnostic imaging