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

• Published in: Journal 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...