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| Year : 2002 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 80-82 |
Pilomatrixoma
RR Kothari, T Kumar, A Jiwane, S Paul, N Kothari
Department of Pediatric surgery, LTM Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai - 400 022
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RR Kothari
Department of Pediatric surgery, LTM Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai - 400 022
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ABSTRACT: Pilomatrixoma are rare, benign, calcifying cutaneous tumors of the matrix cells of the hair follicle. They usually present in childhood and show no signs of spontaneous regression. Clinical differentiation from epidermoid cyst is almost impossible. Usual sites of appearance are head, neck and upper extremities. It is associated with other diseases and can be multiple. simple excision with the overlying skin, suffices as adequate treatment. A case of pilomatrixoma in a 6-year old girl was removed from the neck behind the right ear. The girl is doing well now.
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