Proliferating Pilar Tumor Follow-up
- Author: Amor Khachemoune, MD, CWS; Chief Editor: William D James, MD more...
Further Outpatient Care
- Monitor the patient for local recurrence and periodically examine the lymph nodes to rule out metastasis. No recommendations exist for the interval or length of follow-up.
- Screening for PPT is suggested in patients with keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome.[19]
Prognosis
- The prognosis is excellent with complete excision. Local recurrence and metastasis are extremely rare in benign cases. However, in proven malignant cases, metastasis has been suggested to occur in 30% of cases.
Patient Education
- For excellent patient education resources, visit eMedicine's Skin, Hair, and Nails Center. Also, see eMedicine's patient education article Skin Cancer.
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