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PILOMATRIX CARCINOMA OF THE SCALP
Author(s) -
Zagarella Samuel S.,
Kneale Kenneth L.,
Stern Harvey S.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1992.tb00051.x
Subject(s) - pilomatricoma , scalp , medicine , hair follicle , carcinoma , pathology , pilomatrixoma , dermatology
S ummary A matrical carcinoma (pilomatrix carcinoma) of the scalp is described ‐ the first reported case in this site. This malignant hair follicle tumour must be distinguished histologically from benign pilomatricoma and proliferating trichilemmal tumour, which can have similar features.