Pilomatricoma: A diagnostic challenge both for the clinician and cytopathologist
Journal Title: IP Journal of Diagnostic Pathology and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Pilomatricoma or Calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe is an uncommon benign tumour arising from the hair follicle It comprises about 012 of all skin tumours and is seen to occur in head and neck region and upper extremities in the first two decades of life It is usually misdiagnosed clinically and preoperatively We present a case report of a 55 year female with a firm non tender non pruritic nodule in trunk region measuring 2x2 cms since the past 1 month FNAC was not contributory However histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of pilomatricoma This case report highlights that pilomatricoma needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of all solitary skin nodules of all sites and age groupsKeywords Pilomatricoma Calcifying epithelioma Trunk
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Sharmila Dudani, Rajendra Maskara, Navneet Nath
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- DOI 10.18231/2581-3706.2018.0029
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