Interesting Cases

Dr R.G. Wiseman Pinto
Prof of Pathology, Goa Medical College, Goa
Former HOD and Former Dean, Goa University
Former Executive Council. Academic Council , Court and Chairman BOS Paraclinical GU
President Asian Society of Cytopathology

♦ CASE 2: 35 year old male Presented with headache , vomiting and giddiness of 2 weeks duration. No motor deficit. No papilledema. E3 V5 M6 (May 2025)

♦ CASE 1: 54 y Female; Nodule on the tip of the Nose 1 cm X 0.8 cms

CASE 2

35 year old male Presented with headache , vomiting and giddiness of 2 weeks duration
No motor deficit
No papilledema
E3 V5 M6

CASE 1

54 y Female; Nodule on the tip of the Nose 1 cm X 0.8 cms

Benign Skin Adnexal Tumor
Follicular Derived
Skin Nonmelanocytic Tumor

By
Dr R.G. Wiseman Pinto
Prof of Pathology
Former HOD and Former Dean Goa University
Former Executive Council .Academic Council ,Court and Chairman BOS Paraclinical GU
President Asian Society of Cytopathology

Pics by
Dr Amala Kudchadkar
Dept of Pathology, GMC

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Trichoepithelioma / Trichoblastoma
Benign Skin Adnexal Tumors
Recapitulates features of Germinative hair bulb epithelium and associated mesenchymal stroma

Was called Trichogenic tumor
Or
Solitary Giant Trichoepithelioma Or
Trichogerminoma

Occurs on the face ,scalp ,Head and Neck, trunk ,extremities and genital areas

Benign
Good prognosis
Treatment is Surgical excision ,All the
Margins are free in this tumor

Differential Diagnosis : Basal Cell Carcinoma

Can be associated with Brooke Spiegler Syndrome and multiple familial Trichoepitheliomas
(CYLD Mutation)

DIAGNOSIS

Case 2:
Histopathology diagnosis – Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma of the Suprasellar region