Cylindroma

A variant of eccrine spiradenoma which can be multiple on the scalp and can coalesce to form a 'Turban' tumour. In pathology, a cylindroma is a tumour with nests of cells that resemble a cylinder in cross section.

Cylindroma
SpecialtyOncology, dermatology 

Types include:

  • Dermal eccrine cylindroma, a benign tumour of the skin
  • Adenoid cystic carcinoma, a malignant tumour of the salivary gland

See also
Classification


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