Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus, also known as Pinkus tumour and Pinkus epithelioma, is a premalignant fibroepithelial tumour that was first described by Hermann Pinkus in 1953 [1]. Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus (FeP) is an uncommon and controversial skin lesion, sharing features of both basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and trichoepithelioma. In this article, we present a case of FeP and synthesise current concepts on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this uncommon tumour.

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Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus (FeP) Located in the Left Lower Quadrant of ... K. Sellheyer, P. Nelson, H.

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Kutzner. Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus is a true basal cell carcinoma developing in association with a newly identified tumour-specific type of epidermal hyperplasia. What is the Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus? Fibroepithelioma of the Pinkus is a rare type of basal cell carcinoma of the skin. Basal cells are found at the bottom of the outermost layer of the skin called the epidermis.

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Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus (FeP), first described in 1953 by Hermann Pinkus 1 as a premalignant fibroepithelial tumor, is considered an uncommon variant of basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus (FeP), or Pinkus tumor, is a rare tumor with clinical presentation similar to benign processes such as acrochordon and seborrheic keratosis. Recently, Pinkus tumors have been linked to other malignancies. Nanda JK, Marghoob N, Forero Cuevas DM et al (2021) Clinical and dermoscopic features of Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus: case series with an emphasis on hypopigmented to pink lines intersecting at acute angles. Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus (FEP) is an uncommon neoplasm that classically presents as either a solitary, pink, sessile plaque or a pedunculated, smooth papule or nodule on the lower back. Unlike BCC, no spontaneous bleeding has been reported in Pinkus fibroepithelioma.

It progresses slowly to basal cell carcinoma, but is distinctive in its histological structure, with a perfectly balanced double proliferation of epithelium and connective tissue. Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus was first described by Hermann Pinkus in 1953 as a rare, premalignant fibroepithelial tumour. Pinkus observed that some of the lesions had a peculiar histologic appearance that resembled both a reticulated seborrhoeic keratosis and a basal cell carcinoma (BCC).