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MeSH Supplementary: Trichilemmal Cyst 1
Unique ID: C566458
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C566458
Entry Term(s): TRICY1; Tricholemmal Cyst
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: *FOLLICULAR CYST (2012-2015); *HAIR DISEASES (2012-2015)
Heading Mapped to: *Epidermal Cyst
Frequency: 35
Note: A hereditary, autosomal dominant type of epidermal cyst that occurs primarily on the scalp. These cysts are easily enucleated, and are characterized by a well-keratinized epidermal wall surrounding semisolid hair keratin. They appear during adolescence as firm, smooth, white-walled cysts without a puncta. This phenotype has been mapped to chromosome 3p24-p21.2. OMIM: 609649
Date of Entry: 2012/11/05
Revision Date: 2015/09/27

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