AUTHOR=Qidiao Lingyu , Liu Yilin , Hu Danni , Tao Xingchi , Yao Chunli 

TITLE=Trichilemmal carcinoma treated by excision combined with photodynamic therapy: a case report and review of literature

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1436399

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2024.1436399

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=Trichilemmal carcinoma is an extremely rare malignant cutaneous tumor derived from the outer root sheath of the hair follicles, which most commonly occurs in the sun-exposed areas of elderly individuals. This article introduces a case of trichilemmal carcinoma that occurred on the scalp of a 36-year-old male patient, the first case reported and treated with surgical excision combined with photodynamic therapy.