Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma on the face mimicking basal cell carcinoma: a case report and literature review

Introduction Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma (DT) is a rare benign skin neoplasm of the hair follicle, a variant of trichoblastoma originating from the proliferation of mesenchymal cells1–3. The classification of this cutaneous neoplasm can be divided into three forms: familial multiple trichoepithelioma, solitary, and desmoplastic, with the desmoplastic form characterized by increased fibroplasia in the dermis and […]