Trichilemmoma
| Trichilemmoma | |
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| Term | Trichilemmoma |
| Short definition | Trichilemmoma - (pronounced) (TRIH-kih-leh-MOH-muh) benign (noncancerous) tumor that begins in the outer cells of a hair follicle and appears as a small, smooth, skin-colored, wart-like, or dome-shaped lesion. Trichilemmmomas usually appear on the face, ears, and neck, but can also appear on the forearm and hands. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Trichilemmoma - (pronounced) (TRIH-kih-leh-MOH-muh) benign (noncancerous) tumor that begins in the outer cells of a hair follicle and appears as a small, smooth, skin-colored, wart-like, or dome-shaped lesion. Trichilemmmomas usually appear on the face, ears, and neck, but can also appear on the forearm and hands. They tend to grow slowly over time and often appear with other skin lesions. Trichilemmmomas can be found in people with a rare inherited condition called Cowden syndrome
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