@article{Sawangarun_Chaisuparat_2017, title={Pilomatricoma: A Case Report with a Distinctive Histological Presentation and a Literature Review}, volume={13}, url={https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bkkmedj/article/view/221799}, DOI={10.31524/bkkmedj.2017.02.012}, abstractNote={<p>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</p>}, number={1}, journal={The Bangkok Medical Journal}, author={Sawangarun, Wanlada and Chaisuparat, Risa}, year={2017}, month={Feb.}, pages={63} }