Malignant proliferating pilar tumors are very rare adnexial lesions that can be confused with other skin neoplasms. The authors present four patients with malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumors located on the scalp. A review of the literature search for malignant proliferating pilar tumors and treatments was performed.
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