Open AccessPILOMATRIXOMA OF FACE PRESENTING AS PAROTID SWELLING
Author(s) -
Hira Zaidi,
Arsia Hanif,
Syed Faiz Ahmed,
Iqbal A. M Khyani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of research - granthaalayah
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-3629
pISSN - 2350-0530
DOI - 10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i11.2021.4391
Subject(s) - pilomatrixoma , medicine , differential diagnosis , malignancy , epithelioma , hair follicle , head and neck , dermatology , radiology , pathology , surgery , carcinoma
Pilomatrixoma, also known as pilomatrixoma or calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe, is a benign tumor of skin appendages. Although it is an uncommon and benign neoplasm of the head and neck region, it may sometimes become malignant. It arises from the cells of the outer sheath of the hair follicle root. Owing to its rarity, pilomatrixoma can be missed during differential diagnosis, and it can be misdiagnosed as malignancy. Therefore, for definitive and confirmatory diagnosis, histopathological analysis is imperative. We report a case of a 26-year-old female who presented with hard swelling on the right side of her face near the angle of the mandible. We have discussed its clinical, radiological, and histological findings and reflected light on the treatment of choice for pilomatrixoma.