Open AccessPilomatrixoma: A masquerader at uncommon sites
Author(s) -
Kanika Sharma,
Minu Bajpai,
Rajni Yadav,
Prabudh Goel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_269_20
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , pilomatrixoma , general surgery , dilemma , radiology , dermatology , philosophy , epistemology
The rarity, diverse clinical presentation, relatively featureless sonography, and diagnostic dilemma associated with pilomatrixomas may trigger anxiety and call for unwarranted investigations. The authors have shared their experience in two consecutive cases to generate awareness for such lesions.