RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Skin adnexal neoplasms—part 1: An approach to tumours of the pilosebaceous unit
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 129
OP 144
DO 10.1136/jcp.2006.040337
VO 60
IS 2
A1 Alsaad, K O
A1 Obaidat, N A
A1 Ghazarian, D
YR 2007
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/60/2/129.abstract
AB Skin adnexal neoplasms comprise a wide spectrum of benign and malignant tumours that exhibit morphological differentiation towards one or more types of adnexal structures found in normal skin. Most adnexal neoplasms are relatively uncommonly encountered in routine practice, and pathologists can recognise a limited number of frequently encountered tumours. In this review, the first of two, the normal histology of the skin adnexal structures is reviewed, and the histological features of selected but important benign and malignant tumours and tumour-like lesions of pilosebaceous origin discussed, with emphasis on the diagnostic approach and pitfalls in histological diagnosis.