Ann Dermatol.  2002 Sep;14(3):168-170. 10.5021/ad.2002.14.3.168.

A Case of Pilomatricoma Showing Rapid Enlargement Due to Intradermal and Intratumoral Hemorrhage

• Suhr KB
• Seo YJ
• Kim JS
• Kim KH
• Suhr KB
• Lee JH
• Park JK

• KMID: 2391075
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2002.14.3.168

Abstract

Pilomatricoma, known as calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe, is a deep dermal or subcutaneous tumor showing slow growth. There are some reports showing rapid enlargement of the tumors as a result of variable amounts of bleeding into the intratumoral cystic space and into the superficial dermis. We report an uncommon case of a rapidly enlarged pilomatricoma due to simultaneous in tratumoral and intradermal hemorrhage.

Keyword

Pilomatricoma; Intratumoral and Intradermal Hemorrhage

MeSH Terms

Dermis
Hemorrhage*
Pilomatrixoma*