Korean J Dermatol.  2018 Jun;56(5):329-332.

Multiple Pilomatricomas with a Bullous Appearance

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.
  • 2Department of Dermatology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. s-h-e-love@hanmail.net
  • 3Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.

Abstract

Pilomatricoma or calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe is a benign tumor originating from the matrix of hair follicles. Clinically, these tumors are classified as familial, perforating, multinodular, exophytic, anetodermic, bullous, and giant pilomatricomas. The bullous variety is observed only in 3 to 6% of cases. Furthermore, multiple pilomatricomas are rare and are usually associated with genetic disorders. To date, only 13 cases of bullous pilomatricoma and 8 cases of multiple pilomatricomas have been reported in Korean dermatologic literature. Among these cases, no case of multiple bullous pilomatricomas has been reported. This report describes a 23-year-old healthy man who was diagnosed with multiple pilomatricomas with bullous features, based on clinical and histopathological findings.

Keyword

Bullous pilomatricoma; Lymphangiectatic pilomatricoma; Multiple pilomatricomas

MeSH Terms

Hair Follicle
Humans
Pilomatrixoma*
Young Adult
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