Pilomatricoma: A Case Report with a Distinctive Histological Presentation and a Literature Review

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Published: Feb 20, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31524/bkkmedj.2017.02.012

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Wanlada Sawangarun, DDS
Risa Chaisuparat, DDS, PhD

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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

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Sawangarun W, Chaisuparat R. Pilomatricoma: A Case Report with a Distinctive Histological Presentation and a Literature Review. BKK Med J [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 20 [cited 2024 Apr. 20];13(1):63. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bkkmedj/article/view/221799
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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2017): February
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Case Report

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