Pilomatrix carcinoma on the left side of the parotid region: A case report and review of the literature

• Published in: Oncology letters Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 313 - 316
• Main Authors: LIU, JI-FENG, LI, BIN, FAN, ZI-XUAN, JIAO, TING, LI, CHAO, QIN, SHENG, LANG, JIN-YI, CHEN, JIN-XIU
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Greece D.A. Spandidos 01.07.2015; Spandidos Publications; Spandidos Publications UK Ltd
• Subjects: Cancer; Cancer therapies; Care and treatment; Case reports; Case studies; Chemotherapy; Diagnosis; Gangrene; Metastasis; Neck; Oncology; parotid; pilomatrix carcinoma; radiation therapy; Salivary gland tumors; surgery; Tumors; Ultrasonic imaging; parotid; chemotherapy; pilomatrix carcinoma; radiation therapy; surgery

Pilomatrix carcinoma (PC) is a rare neoplasm, particularly in the parotid region. Thus, it is easily misdiagnosed and an optimal treatment regimen has not yet been established. The present study reports the case of a 43-year-old female who presented with a PC of the parotid region and reviews the as...