The cytology of giant solitary trichoepithelioma

Abstract

Giant solitary trichoepithelioma (GST) is a rare trichogenic tumor, which may present as a pigmented lesion. An 80-year-old man was diagnosed to have giant solitary trichoepithelioma on fine-needle aspiration cytology. The cytological findings represented the histological features. The recognition of GST is important because of its close resemblance to basal cell carcinoma and other skin adnexal tumors - clinically, cytologically and histologically.

Keywords

• Giant solitary trichoepithelioma; basal cell carcinoma; microcystic adnexal carcinoma; trichoblastoma; FNAC.