Figure 1. Clinical Photographs of Radical Radiotherapy Treatment of Malignant Proliferative Trichilemmal Tumor.
A) Ulcerative lesion on initial presentation to clinic; B) Three months following radiotherapy treatment of tumor; C) Seven months following radiotherapy treatment of the tumor; D) Two years following treatment of the tumor. The patient was treated with 4,500 cGy divided over 15 doses (3 weeks) of 9 MeV electrons. Note the residual temple hollowing with resolution of MPTT lesion and radiotherapy skin changes.
MPTT: malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumors