Oral Trichogranuloma in an Asian 12-Year-Old Female With Trichotillomania

Pilonidal sinus is an acquired chronic inflammatory condition associated with the penetration of hair fragments into the skin. In the pathogenesis of most of these cases, a traumatic event initiates the process allowing the introduction of the hairs into the skin. We report an unusual case of acquir...

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Published inJournal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 122 - 125
Main Authors Taboada Paz, Laura, Suárez Peñaranda, José Manuel, García García, Abel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2024
Subjects
Child
Female
Habits
Hair - pathology
Humans
Mouth - pathology
Pilonidal Sinus - diagnosis
Pilonidal Sinus - pathology
Pilonidal Sinus - surgery
Surgery
Trichotillomania - complications
Trichotillomania - diagnosis
Trichotillomania - pathology
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Summary:Pilonidal sinus is an acquired chronic inflammatory condition associated with the penetration of hair fragments into the skin. In the pathogenesis of most of these cases, a traumatic event initiates the process allowing the introduction of the hairs into the skin. We report an unusual case of acquired pilonidal sinus as a consequence of the unconscious habit of chewing on the hairs in a 12-year-old girl. Although most commonly located in the gluteal cleft, it has been reported in several areas of the body (including face), but to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in the oral cavity. Our case presented as a palatal and vestibular fistula in a patient who suffered from an undiagnosed peculiar form of hair pulling disorder that involved hair chewing but not trichophagia.
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ISSN:0278-2391
1531-5053
1531-5053
DOI:10.1016/j.joms.2023.09.023