Trichilemmoma in continuity with pigmented basal cell carcinoma; with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology

Abstract

A case of trichilemmoma in continuity with a pigmented basal cell carcinoma is presented with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology. The distinction between the two lesions was evident dermatoscopically and was confirmed dermatopathologically. While trichilemmoma has been reported in association with basal cell carcinoma and dermatoscopy images of four previous cases of trichilemmoma have been published, no previous dermatoscopy image has been published of trichilemmoma associated with basal cell carcinoma.

Keywords

• trichilemmoma
• pigmented basal cell carcinoma
• dermatoscopy
• dermoscopy
• dermatopathology