Author/Authors
Turk, Erdal Izmir University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatric Surgery, Turkey , Karaca, Irfan Izmir University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatric Surgery, Turkey , Ortac, Ragip Izmir University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey
Title Of Article
Giant pilomatrixoma of the arm: An unusual presentation in a child
شماره ركورد
38238
Abstract
Pilomatrixoma is a benign tumor originating from the matrix of hair follicles. It is commonly found in children and young adolescents as a slowly-growing nodule, mostly in the head and neck regions. It is relatively less common in the upper extremities. Pilomatrixomas are usually asymptomatic, solitary, hard, and mobile dermal and subcutaneous nodules and are mostly misdiagnosed despite being commonly seen in the practise. Most are smaller than 3 cm and usually around 1 cm in size while those larger than 5 cm are called pilomatrixoma and are less common. We present a seven-year-old girl with a giant pilomatrixoma on the upper arm in this study.
From Page
41
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Arm , Giant pilomatrixoma , Epithelioma of Malherbe , Excision
JournalTitle
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
To Page
43
JournalTitle
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
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