Annals of Dentistry 2020;27(1):28-32

doi:10.22452/adum.vol27no5

Pilomatrixoma of the Cheek – A Case Report

Mohd Khairul Anwar Mohd Tahir 1 ; Anand Ramanathan 2 ; George Boey Teik Foo 3 ; Saravanan Gopalan 4 ; Marzuki Bin Zainal Abidin 4 ; Fairuz Abdul Rahman 5

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Keywords

Pilomatrixoma, Calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe, Benign calcifying epithelioma, Benign appendageal neoplasm, Hair follicle, Head and neck tumour

Country

Malaysia

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.