Pilomatrixoma of the head and neck in six cases

Pilomatrixomas are benign neoplasms of the hair follicle, presenting as a mass in the head and neck region. Those arising from the parotid region may pose a diagnostic challenge. We present six patients (age range 6 to 68 years) with pilomatrixoma in the head and neck region. The lesions were locate...

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Published inKulak burun boğaz ihtisas dergisi Vol. 14; no. 5-6; p. 121
Main Authors Okur, Erdoğan, Yildirim, Ilhami, Bakariş, Sevgi, Okur, Nazan, Kiliç, M Akif
Format Journal Article
LanguageTurkish
Published Turkey 2005
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hair Diseases - diagnosis
Hair Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Hair Diseases - pathology
Hair Diseases - surgery
Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis
Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pilomatrixoma - diagnosis
Pilomatrixoma - diagnostic imaging
Pilomatrixoma - pathology
Pilomatrixoma - surgery
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Pilomatrixomas are benign neoplasms of the hair follicle, presenting as a mass in the head and neck region. Those arising from the parotid region may pose a diagnostic challenge. We present six patients (age range 6 to 68 years) with pilomatrixoma in the head and neck region. The lesions were located in the preauricular region in two cases, and in the periorbital region, the forehead, the neck, and in the dorsum of the nose in the other patients, respectively. The main complaint was a hard, slow-growing mass in all the cases. All the patients were treated surgically. Histopathologic diagnosis was pilomatrixoma. No recurrences or surgery-associated complications were observed in the follow-up period.
ISSN:1300-7475