Published February 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Pilomatricoma: case report

  • 1. Armed Forces Kwangju Hospital, Gwangju (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Pilomatricoma is a rare benign neoplasm arising from hair follicular matrix cells and exhibiting slow growth. The radiologic features of this neoplasm have rarely been described in the literature; in particular, the ultrasonographic findings have not been published in Korea. We report a case of pilomatricoma presenting as a well-marginated soft tissue mass with calcification in the dermis and with overlying bullous skin, a rare clinical variant

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 189-192
ISSN
0301-2867

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
34086945
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ANIMAL TISSUES; DIAGNOSIS; HAIR; NEOPLASMS; SKIN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ORGANS; SKIN

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Notes
10 refs, 1 fig