Gluteal malignant proliferating pilar tumor: An unusual presentation in an elderly male

Malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor in abdominal wall: Report of a rare case at an uncommon site with literature review

“…Unfortunately, many cases have been misdiagnosed as other conditions and have not received the appropriate treatment, such as the case presented by Uchia et al who underwent radical mastectomy with axillary dissection, due to misdiagnosis as primary SCC, 9 or that presented by Waziri et al with the impression of lipoma. 10 …”

“…A deeper look into this table shows a wide variety for the tumor sites, which suggests that malignant PTT can be found in almost any part of the body; therefore, the physicians must be aware of this fact, in order to reduce the risk of misdiagnosis. Unfortunately, many cases have been misdiagnosed as other conditions and have not received the appropriate treatment, such as the case presented by Uchia et al who underwent radical mastectomy with axillary dissection, due to misdiagnosis as primary SCC, 9 or that presented by Waziri et al with the impression of lipoma 10 …”