Naslov
Periocular pilomatrixoma: case report

Autori
Bišćan Tvrdi, Ana ; Kuzmanović Elabjer, Biljana ; Miletić, Daliborka ; Bušić, Mladen ; Bosnar, Damir ; Petrović, Zvonko

Izvornik
Acta clinica Croatica (0353-9466) 53 (2014), 3; 362-364

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Pilomatrixoma – surgery ; Periocular area ; Skin neoplasms – pathology ; Case reports

Sažetak
The aim is to present a case of pilomatrixoma in the periocular area in a 10-year-old female through retrospective review of medical records of a single patient. A 10-year-old female developed a lesion under her right eyebrow over a period of one year. The rest of the ophthalmic history was unremarkable. On examination, oval, well-defined, subcutaneous tumor measuring 7 x 4 mm was found under the right eyebrow. It gave bluish tint under the firmly adherent overlying skin of normal color and texture. Rocky hard and non-tender, it was mobile over the underlying tissues. Total excision biopsy was performed under general anesthesia. Histopathologic analysis confirmed the diagnosis ofpilomatrixoma. Pilomatrixoma is a rare tumor with head, neck and periocular area being the commonest sites. It is often clinically misdiagnosed and/or missed on differential diagnosis. Although a benign tumor, malignant transformation into pilomatrix carcinoma has been described. Thus, total surgical excision of the mass is recommended.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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