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Cylindroma

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name	Cylindroma
image	Sequeira Plate 51.jpg
caption	TURBAN TUMOUR (CYLINDROMA). A rapidly growing fungating tumour on the scalp.

Cylindroma is a rare, slow-growing, benign tumour of the skin. It mostly affects the face, scalp, and neck regions.

Types include:

Dermal eccrine cylindroma, a benign tumour of the skin
Adenoid cystic carcinoma, a malignant tumour of the salivary gland

Signs and symptoms

The 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.

Causes

Cylindromas can be sporadic or inherited.

Diagnosis

Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging provide the best representation of the tumour's extension.

Treatment

Surgical excision is used to treat cylindromas.

References

(2022-12-16). "Solitary Dermal Cylindroma in an Uncommon Site: A Rare Case Report". Cureus.
(2012). "Dermal cylindroma of the scalp". Medknow.
Friedrich, Reinhard E.. (2010-05-01). "Dermal Cylindroma of the Scalp (Turban Tumour) and Subjacent Calvarian Defects". International Institute of Anticancer Research.

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