Pilomatrixoma of left shoulder in an elderly female: a case report

We report a huge pilomatrixoma of the left shoulder in an elderly female, raising fear of malignancy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging delineated the swelling and wide surgical excision was performed. Post operative recovery was uneventful. Long term follow up is necessary in view of the possibility of re...

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Published inMalaysian Orthopaedic Journal Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 48 - 50
Main Authors Tan, Lh, Ooi, Cl, Chua, Hs, Zulkiflee, O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malaysia Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 01.07.2013
Subjects
Calcifying Epithelioma of Malherbe
Elderly
Female
Pilomatricoma
Pilomatrixoma
Shoulder
Upper Limb
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Summary:We report a huge pilomatrixoma of the left shoulder in an elderly female, raising fear of malignancy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging delineated the swelling and wide surgical excision was performed. Post operative recovery was uneventful. Long term follow up is necessary in view of the possibility of recurrence and malignant transformation. Pilomatrixoma, Pilomatricoma, Calcifying Epithelioma of Malherbe, Shoulder, Upper Limb, Elderly, Female.
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ISSN:1985-2533
2232-111X
DOI:10.5704/MOJ.1307.005