A Tumor in Images: Anetodermic Pilomatrixoma
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Pilomatrixoma: A Benign Appendageal Tumor not Uncommon in Children.
Pilomatrixoma is a benign appendageal tumor, accounting for 1% of all benign skin lesions (1). It is mostly seen in children and young adults up to 20 years of age, the second peak being in the sixth and seventh decade of life. Pilomatrixoma usually manifests as a solitary, asymptomatic nodule on the head and less frequently on the upper and lower extremities. The diagnosis is commonly based on...
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عنوان ژورنال: Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition)
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1578-2190
DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2015.01.015