Ultrasound-detected Hypervascular Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumour

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2025-0309

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Skin cancer, skin surgery, Proliferating trichilemmal tumour, Doppler ultrasonography, Hypervascularity, scalp, skin neoplasm

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2026-03-02

How to Cite

Nishimura, K., Fujii, K., Yamamura, Y., Usui, S., & Otsuka, A. (2026). Ultrasound-detected Hypervascular Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumour. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 106, adv–2025. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2025-0309