PILOMATRICOMA IN CHILDREN: A Frequently Misdiagnosed Superficial Tumor

Pilomatricomas are the most common superficial tumors in children, but they are frequently misdiagnosed preoperatively. There are some characteristic features of pilomatricomas that can help clinicians differentiate it from other tumors. The authors report 3 children with head and neck pilomatricoma...

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Published in:Pediatric hematology and oncology 2008-01, Vol.25 (6), p.522-527
Main Authors: Cecen, Emre, Ozguven, Ali Aykan, Uysal, Kamer Mutafoglu, Gunes, Dilek, Ozer, Erdener, Olgun, Nur, Sar al oglu, Faik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
clinical features
Diagnosis, Differential
Hair Diseases - pathology
Hair Diseases - surgery
Humans
Male
pilomatricoma
Pilomatrixoma - pathology
Pilomatrixoma - surgery
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
superficial tumor
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Summary:Pilomatricomas are the most common superficial tumors in children, but they are frequently misdiagnosed preoperatively. There are some characteristic features of pilomatricomas that can help clinicians differentiate it from other tumors. The authors report 3 children with head and neck pilomatricomas, one with multiple tumors. They emphasize some clinical features that may help in differential diagnosis to avoid unnecessary investigations before surgical removal.
ISSN:0888-0018
1521-0669
DOI:10.1080/08880010802235181