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Trichofolliculoma is a rare benign follicular hamartoma that develops primarily on the face of adults, with a particular predilection for the back of the nose, but also on the neck or scalp. It presents as a solitary hemispheric flesh-colored nodule with a central pore or black dot that may contain a tuft of hair.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for trichofolliculoma has been reported in the published literature.
Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).
No clinical trials have been registered for trichofolliculoma.
9 publications have been identified in PubMed for trichofolliculoma. Kisho has analyzed 7 by research type. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (57%), Diagnostic / Biomarker (29%), and Other (14%).
Gerber AA (2026). [PMID: 42128665](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42128665/). *J Cutan Pathol*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Park BS (2026). [PMID: 37735904](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37735904/). *Ear Nose Throat J*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Hamidi S (2025). [PMID: 40743504](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40743504/). *Am J Dermatopathol*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Desai AS (2025). [PMID: 40951192](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40951192/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Yong Sun H (2025). [PMID: 38595017](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38595017/). *Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol*. [Other]
Dong B (2024). [PMID: 39734798](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39734798/). *J Multidiscip Healthc*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Guan J (2024). [PMID: 37978976](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37978976/). *Ophthalmology*. [Case Report / Case Series]