Eye
Eyelid
Adnexal tumors
Trichilemmoma
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 February 2014
Last staff update: 13 June 2022
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PubMed Search: Trichilemmoma of eyelid
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Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) description | Microscopic (histologic) imagesCite this page: Pernick N. Trichilemmoma. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/eyeeyelidtrichilemmoma.html. Accessed September 28th, 2023.
Definition / general
- Originates from outer hair sheath
- Benign
- May involve eyelid or eyebrow
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Glycogen rich cells
Microscopic (histologic) images
AFIP images
Small nodule involving hair follicle
