Neoplastic Process
fibrofolliculoma Audio
[ fy-broh-fuh-lih-kyoo-loh-muh ]
Definitions related to fibrofolliculoma:
  • A rare hamartomatous papular lesion that arises from the hair follicle. It is characterized by the presence of a central dilated infundibulum from which epithelial strands and sebaceous glands emerge. The stroma is composed of collagen, spindle-shaped fibrocytes, and mucin. Patients with Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome may develop multiple follicular fibromas.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Fibrofolliculoma is a clinically asymptomatic, 2-4 mm, skin-colored, dome-shaped smooth papule. It usually arises in the form of multiple lesions in adults in different areas such as the scalp, forehead, face, and neck. According to histology, the lesion is a fibrotic hamartoma characterized by infundibular epithelial proliferation and perifollicular fibrous proliferation.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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