Pilomatricoma
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| Pilomatricoma | |
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 Micrograph of a pilomatricoma showing the characteristic "ghost" cells (anucleate squamous cells), benign viable squamous cells and multi-nucleated giant cells. H&E stain. |
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| DiseasesDB | 32128 |
| eMedicine | article/1058965 |
Pilomatricoma, also known as a calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe,[1] Malherbe calcifying epithelioma, and Pilomatrixoma, is a benign skin tumor derived from the hair matrix.[2]:670[3]
[edit] Histologic features
Pilomatricomas consist of anucleate squamous cells (called "ghost cells"), benign viable squamous cells and multi-nucleated giant cells. The presence of calcifications is common.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Levy J, Ilsar M, Deckel Y, Maly A, Anteby I, Pe'er J (2008). "Eyelid pilomatrixoma: a description of 16 cases and a review of the literature". Surv Ophthalmol 53 (5): 526–35. doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2008.06.007. PMID 18929763. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0039-6257(08)00117-3.
