vulvar trichoepithelioma

Term ID

DOID:2080

Synonyms

Definition

A vulvar benign neoplasm that derives_from epithelial-mesenchymal origin cells. It is characterized by branching nests of basaloid cells, horn cysts, and abortive hair papillae. The tumors represent benign hamartomas of the pilosebaceous apparatus. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4236999/

References

• NCI:C40314
• UMLS_CUI:C1520100

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:2080 )