pilomatricoma histopathology - HEALTHIES
Pilomatricoma is a benign skin adnexal tumor originating from hair matrix and cortex Discussion: Pilomatixoma (pilomatricoma, calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe) is a benign skin appendigeal tumor with differentiation towards the follicular matrix. Lesions typically arise either in the head and neck or the upper extremities of children and young adults, with a second peak in incidence in individuals over 50 years old. Practice question #2 The following lesion is found on the scalp of an elderly woman.
Understanding the Context
What is the diagnosis? Pilomatricoma Proliferating pilar cyst Squamous cell carcinoma Steatocystoma Follicular derived: basaloid follicular hamartoma cutaneous lymphadenoma dilated pore of Winer (pending) fibrofolliculoma / trichodiscoma hair follicle nevus malignant follicular tumors (pending) pilar sheath acanthoma (pending) pilomatricoma proliferating pilar cyst trichoadenoma trichilemmoma trichoepithelioma / trichoblastoma ...