AGGRESSIVE PILOMATRICOMA IN CHILDHOOD

Authors
INGLEFIELD CJ MUIR IFK GRAY ES
Citation
Cj. Inglefield et al., AGGRESSIVE PILOMATRICOMA IN CHILDHOOD, Annals of plastic surgery, 33(6), 1994, pp. 656-658
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of plastic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
01487043
Volume
33
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
656 - 658
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-7043(1994)33:6<656:APIC>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Pilomatricoma (calcifying epithelioma) is a benign tumor of the hair m atrix cells that presents most frequently in childhood. Most are benig n and slow growing and do not recur after excision. A small number of aggressive or malignant variants have been reported that recur if not widely excised. We report on an aggressive variant occurring in a 4-ye ar-old boy and advise caution in treating cutaneous ''cysts.''