Perforating pilomatrixoma showing atypical presentation: A rare clinical variant Atipik prezentasyon gösteren perforan pilomatriksoma: Nadir bir klinik varyant


Seyhan N., Meral İ.

Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology, cilt.52, sa.1, ss.37-39, 2018 (Scopus)

Özet

Pilomatrixoma, also known as calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe, is a rare benign skin tumor arising from hair follicle stem cells. The most common localization is the head and neck region. Female/male ratio is 3/2. It shows deep subcutaneous placement and occurs in the first two decades of life. Its diameter ranges from 0.5 cm to 3 cm. Multiple lesions are rarely seen. Histopathologically it is characterized by basoloid and ghost cells. Perforating type is a rare clinical variant. Treatment is surgical excision. Our case is presented to draw attention to a rare clinical variant of pilomatrixioma.