Open AccessPilomatrixoma of the Lower Extremity
Author(s) -
Mustafa Isik
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the annals of clinical and analytical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-663X
DOI - 10.4328/jcam.1696
Subject(s) - medicine , pilomatrixoma , dermatology , surgery , general surgery
Pilomatrixoma, also known as trikomatriksoma, trichilemmal cyst, or Malherbe%u2019s calcifying epithelioma, is a benign tumor originating from the matrix cells of the hair follicles. Despite its rarity, it is of clinical importance, as it may lead to incorrect pre-diagnosis, being confused with other lesions. It is generally seen on the neck region. In this case report, pilomatrixoma of the lower extremity has been described, which has been described in the literature extremely rare