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Pilomatrix carcinoma or calcifying epitheliocarcinoma of malherbe. A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Lopansri Sumala,
Mihm Martin C.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19800501)45:9<2368::aid-cncr2820450922>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - pilomatrixoma , medicine , epithelioma , carcinoma , basal cell carcinoma , histology , calcification , pathology , basal cell
We report a case of aggressive pilomatrixoma with two recurrences. This is the first reported case of such a tumor with a basal cell‐like histology of recurrences. We propose that this type of tumor be designated “calcifying epitheliocarcinoma of Malherbe” or “pilomatrixoma carcinoma.”.