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How do you treat a young patient with desmoplastic trichoepitheliomas?

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Dermatology · Johns Hopkins Timeshare Practice

I would biopsy to confirm the diagnosis, and then involve a Mohs surgeon.

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Dermatology · University of Iowa

There have been multiple papers showing the benefit and decreased recurrence rate of Mohs in treating desmoplastic trichoepithelioma. This is a good review of the literature:

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