Korean J Dermatol.
1983 Apr;21(2):231-235.
A Case of Multiple Pilomatricoma
Abstract
- The pilomatricoma (Calcifying Epithelioma of Malherbe) is rare benign tumor of adnexal keratinocytes. It is occuring usually as a single, asymptomatic, 0. 5 cm to 3. 0 cm sized, deep seated, firm nodule, covered by normal or pink skin. Multiple pilomatricoma is relatively rare, as 3. 5% of reported cases of pilomatricoma. A 21-year-old male patient had 7 subcutaneous nodules on the neck, both upper extremities and trunk for 9 years. We excised one of them, under the impression of calcinosis cutis, cysticercosis cutis or benign skin tumor. But histopathologic findings of the lesion showed the typical pattern of pilomatricoma with shadow cells, calcification and foreign body giant cells. Five of remainders were excised and they showed same histopathological findings of pilomatricoma. The authors presented herein one case of multiple pilomatricoma with the review of literature.
