Pilomatrixoma located on the cruris: an uncommon localization
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Pilomatrixoma is a benign tumor of hair follicle matrix cells. The majority of all pilomatrixomas were reported to affect the head-neck region and rarely the upper extremity. We present a case of left-leg pilomatrixoma, which is a extremely rare localization, in a 10-year-old boy.
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دوره 2017 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017