MULTIPLE TRICHODISCOMAS ASSOCIATED WITH INTESTINAL POLYPOSIS

Background. Trichodiscoma is an uncommon benign tumor of the pilosebac eous system. Case report. An 83-year-old man had a past history of ade nomatous polyps of the colon. The subject's brother had died from canc er of the colon. Over the past 4 years, the patient had developed appr oximately 30 small asymptomatic papulonodular tumors on the trunk. Ski n biopsy demonstrated trichodiscomas. Discussion. Together with fibrof olliculomas and perifollicular fibromas, trichodiscomas are benign tum ors of the pilosebaceous system. These different rumors may occur simu ltaneously as in Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome which associates trichodiscom a and familial colonic polyposis. This combination has only been repor ted in Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome or with perifollicular fibromas. Conclu sion. This case suggests that patients with hamartomas of the piloseba ceous system should undergo explorations in search for digestive tract polyposis.