A Pilomatricoma Misdiagnosed as Male Breast Cancer

Pilomatricoma is a benign tumor of subcutaneous tissue that arises from hair follicle matrix cells and is usually asymptomatic. Several clinical reports of pilomatricoma have been published in Korean radiology, dermatology, and pathology literature. However, to the best of our knowledge, there have...

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Published inJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 156 - 159
Main Authors Gil, Jea Ryoung, Herh, Sun Jin, Kim, Yoonjung, Song, Min A, Kim, Mi Young, Kim, Eun-Kyung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Korean Society of Radiology 01.03.2016
대한영상의학회
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breast
male
mammography
pilomatricoma
ultrasound
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Summary:Pilomatricoma is a benign tumor of subcutaneous tissue that arises from hair follicle matrix cells and is usually asymptomatic. Several clinical reports of pilomatricoma have been published in Korean radiology, dermatology, and pathology literature. However, to the best of our knowledge, there have been no Korean case reports of pilomatricoma mimicking male breast cancer. We report a case of pilomatricoma presenting as an exophytic palpable mass in the left breast of an adult male.
Bibliography:G704-000499.2016.74.3.002
ISSN:1738-2637
2288-2928
2951-0805
DOI:10.3348/jksr.2016.74.3.156