UNLABELLED We report a huge pilomatrixoma of the left shoulder in an elderly female, raising fear of malignancy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging delineated the swelling and wide surgical excision was performed. Post operative recovery was uneventful. Long term follow up is necessary in view of the possibility of recurrence and malignant transformation. KEY WORDS Pilomatrixoma, Pilomatricoma, Calci...

Pilomatrixoma is a benign tumor of hair follicle first described as calcifying epithelium (1). It accounts for 1% of all the benign skin tumors (2). It is a slow-growing, firm, dermal or subcutaneous neoplasm, usually measuring fewer than 3 cm in diameter. Pilomatricomas are considered benign; rarely recur after surgical excision (3). However, cases of pilomatrixoma with local recurrence and lo...

Pilomatrixoma is a benign skin neoplasm that arises from hair follicle matrix cells. The skin lesion occurs usually as a solitary tumor and the multifocal types are very rare. Skin changes can be described as a firm to hard, non-painful, oval-shaped tumor that is covered by normal skin. It commonly occurs on a scalp, face, neck and rarely back and extremities. Complete surgical excision with th...

Introduction: Pilomatrixoma or pilomatricoma is a benign appendageal growth, originating from hair cortex cells. Case presentation: We present an unusual case of a 65-year-old female patient who has been diagnosed and treated for a presumed recurrent furunculosis localized on the abdominal area. Ultrasonography raised the suspicion of pilomatrixoma. A large excision was performed and histopatho...

Pilomatrixoma is an uncommon benign tumor of matrix cells of hair follicles that rarely involves eyelids. Here we present a case of 4-year-old girl who was brought to hospital with swelling in the left upper eyelid which increased gradually in 1 year. Computed tomography revealed calcified soft tissue mass. The mass was excised successfully and sent for histopathological examination that showed...

Background: Pilomatrixoma is a benign skin tumor arising from the hair matrix cells. It typically found in head and neck region. However, few cases of pilomatrixoma that mimic pyogenic granuloma have been reported. Clinicians should be aware it because may recurrence transform into malignant tumor. Case Presentation: We report rare case 9-year-old boy who presented with an asymptomatic mass on ...

Pilomatrixoma is a common benign soft tissue neoplasm arising from hair follicle cells, typically not exceeding 3 cm and located mainly within the head and neck regions. Lesions greater than 3 cm or those located elsewhere are rare and are often not thought of or high on a differential diagnosis. Moreover, the radiographic features of pilomatrixoma are very nonspecific making the diagnosis even...

Pilomatrix carcinoma is the rare malignant counterpart of pilomatrixoma, a skin adnexal tumour originating from hair matrix cells. Pilomatrix carcinoma can arise as a solitary lesion de novo, or through transformation of a pilomatrixoma. Pilomatrixoma was first described erroneously as being of sebaceous gland origin but was later discovered to be derived from hair matrix cells. They are rare, ...

Results: Two children, ages 11 and 7, with cystic preauricular masses are presented. FNA of cyst contents was nondiagnostic and cyst cultures were negative. Computed tomography scans revealed cystic masses superficial to the parotid gland but no distinctive radiologic features characteristic of pilomatrixoma. Complete lesion excision via a preauricular facelift approach was performed in both ca...