Basaloid follicular hamartoma: a cautionary tale and review of the literature
A Saxena, M Shapiro, DA Kasper… - Dermatologic …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
A Saxena, M Shapiro, DA Kasper, JE Fitzpatrick, JR J RAMSEY MELLETTE
Dermatologic surgery, 2007•journals.lww.comDiscussion It is important to use reliable clinical and histopathologic criteria to distinguish
BFH from infundibulocystic BCC to avoid inappropriate surgical procedures. The differential
diagnosis of BFH includes infundibulocystic BCC, trichoepithelioma, and folliculocentric
basaloid proliferation (FBP). 7, 8 All four of the follicular lesions are often located on the face
and may exhibit well-defined smooth margins. 3, 4, 8
BFH from infundibulocystic BCC to avoid inappropriate surgical procedures. The differential
diagnosis of BFH includes infundibulocystic BCC, trichoepithelioma, and folliculocentric
basaloid proliferation (FBP). 7, 8 All four of the follicular lesions are often located on the face
and may exhibit well-defined smooth margins. 3, 4, 8
Discussion
It is important to use reliable clinical and histopathologic criteria to distinguish BFH from infundibulocystic BCC to avoid inappropriate surgical procedures. The differential diagnosis of BFH includes infundibulocystic BCC, trichoepithelioma, and folliculocentric basaloid proliferation (FBP). 7, 8 All four of the follicular lesions are often located on the face and may exhibit well-defined smooth margins. 3, 4, 8
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