An unusual presentation of giant pilomatrixoma in an adult patient

Journal of Dermatological Case Reports

Mariam Patrícia Auada Souto²  Graziela de Macedo Matsushita¹  Marcus de Medeiros Matsushita¹ 

[1] Department of Anatomic Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), Marília, São Paulo state, Brazil;Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), Marília, São Paulo state, Brazil;

关键词: adnexal tumor;    hair follicle;    pilomatricoma;    pilomatrixoma;    sebaceous gland;    tumor;   

DOI  :  10.3315/jdcr.2013.1141

学科分类：皮肤病学

来源: Specjalisci Dermatolodz

【 摘 要 】

Pilomatrixoma (OMIM ID #132600) is a benign cutaneous tumor originating from the pilosebaceous follicle and characterized by the presence of subcutaneous nodules of up to 3.0 cm in diameter, usually on the head, neck and upper extremities. It is most common in the first two decades of life and after the age of 60.

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