Diagnosis: Adnexal Tumours
Description: Pilar sheath acanthoma
Clinical Features: Follicular plugging
Pathology/Site Features: Face
Sex: M
Age: 76
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
View this video on adnexal tumours with a follicular dilatation and prominent pore. It looks at Dilated pore of Winer, Trichofolliculoma and Pilar sheath acanthoma.
Dilated pore of Winer - Central pore with acanthotic invaginated epidermis
Pilar sheath acanthoma - Clinical - Upper lip pigmented papule or plaque with central keratotic plug or comedone. Histology - Acanthotic invaginated epidermis around the pore with basal proliferation of pale outer root sheath like cells.
Trichofolliculoma Clinical - pore with protruding vellus hairs usually on the nosde. Histology - Central pore plus primary hair follicle with multiple budding secondary follicles from it's base