Open AccessPilomatricoma: A dermal analog of calcifying odontogenic cyst
Author(s) -
Kaverı Hallikeri,
A Punnya
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.42962
Subject(s) - pilomatricoma , medicine , pilomatrixoma , differential diagnosis , lesion , calcification , odontogenic tumor , odontogenic cyst , cyst , follicular cyst , dermatology , hair disease , pathology , anatomy
Pilomatricoma, also known as "Calcifying Epithelioma of Malherbe" is an uncommon, benign, cutaneous tumor originating from the hair matrix. Most often, its precise preoperative diagnosis is not possible. Rarity of this lesion and its histological resemblance to the calcifying odontogenic cyst (the Gorlin's cyst) make it relevant, both to the maxillofacial surgeons and the pathologists. Here, we describe a case of pilomatricoma of the periorbital region in a young Indian female patient. We believe that its inclusion is essential in the differential diagnosis of hard masses of the maxillofacial and paraoral regions.