Benign proliferative pilomatricoma over sternum: a rare case

A Rare Case of Pilomatricoma with Bullous Appearance

A 16-year-old girl with three months history of hard swelling on her left shoulder was admitted to our clinic. The mass emerged 3 months ago and bullous formation associated swelling appeared during the last month. There was no trauma history. Family and past medical history was unremarkable. Systemic examination was normal. Physical examination revealed no regional lymphadenopathy. In dermatol...

A Cyst over the Sternum

A rare case of benign metastasizing leiomyoma†

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma is a rare disorder involving distant metastases secondary to a smooth muscle tumour of the myometrium. This case report describes a 48-year-old woman with multiple pulmonary nodules noted on post-operative chest x-ray. Further investigation revealed a history of total abdominal hysterectomy for benign fibroids of the uterus, 6 years prior to the scan. CT-guided fi...

A rare case of benign omentum teratoma.

INTRODUCTION Mature teratomas (benign cystic teratomas or dermoid cysts) are among the most common ovarian tumours; however, teratomas of the omentum and mesentery are extremely rare. Teratoma in the intraperitoneal cavity is uncommon and atypical, and it is even more uncommon in adulthood. CASE OUTLINE An 82-year-old female was admitted to our department with clinical signs of abdominal tumo...

Pilomatricoma: Case Report

is a benign, usually asymptomatic tumor arising from hair follicular matrix cells. It is usually a solitary lesion and is most commonly found on the face and upper extremities, appearing as a firm, dermal nodule covered by the normal skin. Although the tumor can occur in patients of any age, about 60% of pilomatricomas are found in those aged less than twenty (1, 2). Most cases involve a single...