1. Multiple Pilomatricoma in a Middle-Aged Woman
- Author
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Shoaib Muhammad, Syed I. Alam, Ahmed Munir, Amman Yousaf, and Aribah Atiq
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Local excision ,business.industry ,skin tumor ,medicine.medical_treatment ,soft tissue swelling ,General Engineering ,skin lesions ,Pilomatricoma ,Plastic Surgery ,Dermatology ,medicine.disease ,Tumor tissue ,Resection ,Lesion ,Radiation therapy ,neurofibromas ,medicine ,Histopathology ,Radiology ,pilomatricoma ,medicine.symptom ,Head and neck ,business - Abstract
Pilomatricomas are rare skin tumors related to hair follicles. They typically present in children, and the most common locations are head and neck. Pilomatricomas are usually painless; however, they can cause cosmetic problems. Treatment is decided on an individual basis and involves local excision. However, caution should be taken if the lesion is malignant, as resection with safe margins (0.5-1.0 cm) is determinant of the overall outcome. Radiotherapy is indicated in cases of residual tumor tissue or recurrence. The role of chemotherapy in pilomatricomas is still undetermined. We report a 55-year-old female with multiple lumps on her shoulder and back. The sonographic features of these lesions were typically consistent with pilomatricomas. The patient decided to opt for excision due to cosmetic reasons and the histopathology features were suggestive of pilomatricoma.
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- 2021