Pilomatrixoma of right scapular region: Rare case report

Pilomatrixoma, a benign skin appendageal tumor, is seen commonly in head and neck. Pilomatrixoma also known as pilomatricoma or calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe. These lesions are typically found in the head and neck region, but also occur in the upper extremities and are rarely reported in other...

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Published inMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 370 - 373
Main Authors Kashif, Mohammed, Shastry, Srikanth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.05.2016
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
Head and neck tumors
pilomatrixoma
right scapular swelling
Skin tumors
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Summary:Pilomatrixoma, a benign skin appendageal tumor, is seen commonly in head and neck. Pilomatrixoma also known as pilomatricoma or calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe. These lesions are typically found in the head and neck region, but also occur in the upper extremities and are rarely reported in other sites. Most cases of pilomatrixoma occur in children under the age of 7 and the condition is twice as common in females as in males. Pilomatrixomas are frequently misdiagnosed when the evaluation is based on clinical or radiographic examination alone. Therefore, the final diagnosis requires histopathological examination.
ISSN:0975-2870
DOI:10.4103/0975-2870.182510