Open AccessCytodiagnosis of Pilomatrixoma from an Uncommon Site with Unusual Presentation
Author(s) -
Jyoti Prakash Phukan,
Anuradha Sinha,
Sudhanya Biswas
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.111205
Subject(s) - pilomatrixoma , pilomatricoma , presentation (obstetrics) , head and neck , medicine , histopathological examination , lesion , fine needle aspiration cytology , benign tumor , surgical excision , skin tumor , dermatology , pathology , radiology , surgery , biopsy , cancer , carcinogenesis
Pilomatrixoma or pilomatricoma is an uncommon benign tumor of hair matrix origin, which most commonly occurs in the head and neck region and upper extremities. In this study, we report a case of pilomatrixoma of a 35-year-old female presenting with left-leg swelling with surface ulceration, clinically thought to be malignant. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the lesion showed clusters of basaloid cells with round to ovoid nuclei, nucleated squamous cells, and anucleated squames and clusters of shadow cells. Acytological diagnosis of pilomatrixoma was made. Subsequent surgical excision and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. This case highlights a rare site of presentation and the role of FNAC in preoperative diagnosis of this benign tumor for proper management.