Pilomatricoma: A Case Report with a Distinctive Histological Presentation and a Literature Review
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Pilomatricoma is an uncommon benign neoplasm commonly affecting the head andneck region of the pediatric patient group. This lesion is clinically described as a wellcircumscribed, slow growing, firm mass with normal overlying skin. It is oftenmisdiagnosed clinically and an accurate diagnosis can only be made by histologicalexamination. Histological features of pilomatricoma are generally consistent, characterizedby a biphasic population of ghost cells and basophilic cells arranged in irregular islandsor sheets. Pilomatricoma is best treated by surgical excision and reports of recurrenceare rare. Here, we report a case of pilomatricoma of the cheek in a female Asian childexhibiting a distinctive histological feature and a literature review of relevant informationof the pilomatricoma is discussed
Source: THE BANGKOK MEDICAL JOURNAL
Authors: Wanlada Sawangarun, Risa Chaisuparat
Language: English
Topic: Cancer and Skin Lesions
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2614958728