Pilomatrixoma of the Cheek – A Case Report

Author: Mohd Khairul Anwar Mohd Tahir ^{1
,

2} ; Anand Ramanathan ^{1
,

3} ; George Boey Teik Foo ⁴ ; Saravanan Gopalan ² ; Marzuki Bin Zainal Abidin ² ; Fairuz Abdul Rahman ¹
Author Information

1. Department Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Clinical Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&
2. Dept of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, QE Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
3. Oral Cancer Research and Coordination Centre, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4. Dept of Oral Medicine and Pathology, QE Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: Pilomatrixoma, Calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe, Benign calcifying epithelioma, Benign appendageal neoplasm, Hair follicle, Head and neck tumour
From: Annals of Dentistry 2020;27(1):28-32
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Pilomatrixoma is an uncommon benign tumour arising from the matrix and inner sheath of a normal hair follicle as well as hair cortex. It is usually presented as a superficial, solitary, firm mass which is asymptomatic and slowly growing. It accounts for about 0.2% of all routine skin specimens and may poses a diagnostic challenge as it may resemble other common benign lesions found in the head and neck region. We report a case of a 33-year old men presented to us with a pilomatrixoma of the right cheek, surgical management and histological findings.
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