Melanotrichoblastoma misdiagnosed as basal cell carcinoma: a case report
This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of MTB. Histopathology remains the gold standard for differentiation, wherein the absence of retraction clefts serves as a pivotal diagnostic clue. Increased awareness of MTB is essential to avoid misdiagnosis and ensure appropriate, conservative management.
Authors
- Ruiqi Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0486-2161)
- Chunmei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5549-8297)
- Xiangxiang Ren
- Lihui Bian
- Shengni Zhang
- Meng Zhang
Institutions
- Hebei General Hospital (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1725360
- Primary Topic
- Cancer and Skin Lesions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00