Cylindroma is a rare, slow-growing, benign tumour of the skin. It mostly affects the face, scalp, and neck regions.[1]
| Cylindroma | |
|---|---|
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| TURBAN TUMOUR (CYLINDROMA). A rapidly growing fungating tumour on the scalp. | |
| Specialty | Oncology, dermatology  |
Types include:
- Dermal eccrine cylindroma, a benign tumour of the skin
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma, a malignant tumour of the salivary gland
Signs and symptoms
editThe tumours are smooth, firm, pink to crimson in hue, commonly pedunculated, and often numerous. Tumours can sometimes cause pain. The scalp and surrounding skin are the most common sites. When pedunculated, the tumours may be nearly hairless, although the smaller lesions produce dermal nodules with minimal hair loss over them.[2]
Causes
editCylindromas can be sporadic or inherited.[1]
Diagnosis
editComputed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging provide the best representation of the tumour's extension.[3]
Treatment
editSurgical excision is used to treat cylindromas.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c V., Lakshmi Priya; Johnson, Thanka; S., Srismitha; Balakrishnan, Shobana (2022-12-16). "Solitary Dermal Cylindroma in an Uncommon Site: A Rare Case Report". Cureus. doi:10.7759/cureus.32614. ISSN 2168-8184. PMC 9841088. PMID 36654640.
- ^ Guruprasad, Yadavalli; Chauhan, DineshSingh (2012). "Dermal cylindroma of the scalp". National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery. 3 (1). Medknow: 59. doi:10.4103/0975-5950.102163. ISSN 0975-5950. PMC 3513812.
- ^ Friedrich, Reinhard E. (2010-05-01). "Dermal Cylindroma of the Scalp (Turban Tumour) and Subjacent Calvarian Defects". Anticancer Research. 30 (5). International Institute of Anticancer Research: 1793–1797. ISSN 0250-7005. PMID 20592381. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
Further reading
edit- Bansal, Cherry; Lal, Nirupma; Batra, Mayanka; Srivastava, AN (2012). "Solitary cylindroma with malignant transformation". Indian Journal of Dermatology. 57 (2). Medknow: 141. doi:10.4103/0019-5154.94289. ISSN 0019-5154. PMC 3352641.
- Guruprasad, Yadavalli; Chauhan, DineshSingh (2012). "Dermal cylindroma of the scalp". National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery. 3 (1). Medknow: 59–61. doi:10.4103/0975-5950.102163. ISSN 0975-5950. PMC 3513812. PMID 23251061.
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