"Pilomatrixoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A tumor composed of cells resembling those of the hair matrix, which undergo 'mummification' and may calcify. It is a relatively uncommon tumor, which may occur at any age from infancy. The majority of patients are under 20, and females are affected more than males. The lesion is usually a solitary deep dermal or subcutaneous tumor 3-30 mm in diameter, situated in the head, neck, or upper extremity. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2401)
| Descriptor ID |
D018296
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.565.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Pilomatrixoma- Pilomatrixoma
- Benign Pilomatrixoma
- Pilomatrixoma, Benign
- Pilomatricoma
- Epithelioma Calcificans Of Malherbe
- Malherbe Calcifying Epithelioma
- Benign Pilomatricoma
- Pilomatricoma, Benign
- Calcifying Epithelioma of Malherbe
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pilomatrixoma" by people in Profiles.
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Lloyd M, Eagle RC, Wasserman BN. Pilomatrixoma Masquerading as Giant Chalazion. Ophthalmology. 2018 12; 125(12):1936.
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Wilson ME, Samara WA, Eagle RC, Shields JA, Shields CL. Pilomatrixoma of the Eyebrow in an 11-Year-Old Child. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2016 May 01; 53(3):192.
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Trufant J, Kurz W, Frankel A, Muthusamy V, McKinnon W, Greenblatt M, Lazar A, Cook D, Bosenberg M. Familial multiple pilomatrixomas as a presentation of attenuated adenomatosis polyposis coli. J Cutan Pathol. 2012 Apr; 39(4):440-3.
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Yadia S, Randazzo CG, Malik S, Gressen E, Chasky M, Kenyon LC, Ratliff JK. Pilomatrix carcinoma of the thoracic spine: case report and review of the literature. J Spinal Cord Med. 2010; 33(3):272-7.
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Katowitz WR, Shields CL, Shields JA, Eagle RC, Mulvey LD. Pilomatrixoma of the eyelid simulating a chalazion. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2003 Jul-Aug; 40(4):247-8.
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Shields JA, Shields CL, Eagle RC, Mulvey L. Pilomatrixoma of the eyelid. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 1995 Jul-Aug; 32(4):260-1.