Perforating pilomatricoma in a 62-year-old female: a rare case report

Pilomatricoma presents as a single, slow-growing, painless, superficial mass arising from the hair matrix cells, over the hair-bearing areas of the body, especially the head and neck. Perforating pilomatricoma is a rare variant of pilomatricoma presenting as crusted or ulcerated nodule. Here, we rep...

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Published in:International journal of trichology 2014-10, Vol.6 (4), p.173-174
Main Authors: Thakur, Binod Kumar, Verma, Shikha, Mishra, Jaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Excision (Surgery)
Hamartoma
Health aspects
Skin
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Summary:Pilomatricoma presents as a single, slow-growing, painless, superficial mass arising from the hair matrix cells, over the hair-bearing areas of the body, especially the head and neck. Perforating pilomatricoma is a rare variant of pilomatricoma presenting as crusted or ulcerated nodule. Here, we report a case of 62-year-old female presenting with rapidly growing noduloulcerative lesion on the left cheek, which on histopathology showed perforating pilomatricoma.
ISSN:0974-7753
0974-9241
DOI:10.4103/0974-7753.142864