Abstract
Pilomatrixoma (pilomatricoma) is a benign neoplasm of hair follicle matrix cells of the head and neck. Pilomatrixoma, firm mass found most commonly on the face, neck, back and upper extremity, however is rarely found in the lower extremity. We report a case of a 12-year-old female patient with a rare localisation of pilomatrixoma on the lower extremities. Key words: Pilomatrixoma, neoplasms, lower Extremity
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Abstract
Pilomatriksoma, baş ve boyundaki kıl foliküllerinin matriks hücrelerinden kaynaklanan iyi huylu bir tümördür. Pilomatriksoma, sert bir kitle olarak; sıklıkla yüz, boyun, sırt ve üst ekstremitede bulunur ancak alt ekstremitede nadiren yerleşir. Biz 12 yaşındaki kız hastada alt ekstremitede pilomatriksomanın nadir bir lokalizasyonunu olgu olarak sunuyoruz
Keywords
References
- Kumar S. Rapidly growing pilomatrixoma on eyebrow. Indian
- J Ophthalmol 2008;56:83-84.
- Kumaran N, Azmy A, Carachi R, et al. Pilomatrixoma--accuracy
- of clinical diagnosis J Pediatr Surg 2006;41:1755-
- -
- Lan MY, Lan MC, Ho CY, et al. Pilomatricoma of the Head
- and Neck. A Retrospective Review of 179 Cases. Arch Otolaryngol
- Head Neck Surg 2003;129:1327-1330.
- Kwon D, Grekov K, Krishnan M, et al. Characteristics of
- pilomatrixoma in children: a review of 137 patients. Int J
- Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2014 Aug;78:1337-1341
- Cornejo KM, Deng A. Pilomatrix carcinoma: a case report
- and review of the literature. Am J Dermatopathol
- ;35:389-394.
- Cankorkmaz L, Ozer H, Altuntas EE, et al. Clinicopathologic
- Analysis of Childhood Pilomatricoma Cases. Turkiye
- Klinikleri J Pediatr 2009;18:76-81.
- Agarwal RP, Handler SD, Matthews MR, et al. Pilomatrixoma
- of the head and neck in children. Otolaryngol Head
- Neck Surg 2001;125:510-515.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Journal Section | Case Reports |
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| Publication Date | May 9, 2015 |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2015 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2015 Volume: 42 Issue: 1 |