Desmoplastic Trichoepithelioma: An Infrequent Entity not to be Missed: Report of Two Cases

Abstract

Desmoplastic trichoepitheliomas are rare benign tumors with follicular differentiation. They have rarely been described in children. We report two children with this uncommon condition.

Firm Congenital Scalp Nodule

“…In our review of the literature we found six other cases of pediatric DTs. There have been more recent reports of solitary DTs in children , as well as familial solitary DTs , but no solitary neonatal DT.…”