Pilomatricoma of the auricular region: case report

Abstract

Pilomatricomas are relatively rare tumors of ectodermal origin from the outer root sheath cell of the hair follicle. They are usually asymptomatic, solitary, firm or hard, freely mobile, dermal or subcutaneous nodules. The purpose of this article is to present a case that illustrates the diagnostic difficulty encountered by oral surgeons and pathologists and to review the literature regarding pilomatricomas of the auricular region.

An Unusual Diagnosis at Neck: Pilomatricoma in a Young Female: A Case Report

“…Pilomatricoma is a relatively rare neoplasia of ectodermal origin, probably from the outer root sheath cell of the hair follicle. 1 Though age has no influence on this lesion, incidence peaks on the first, second and sixth decades of life. Just alike this case, young women are more prone to develop (Female : Male = 1.5-2.5 : 1).…”

“…Palpation reveals it to be a solitary swelling with firm or firm to hard consistency. 1 Other names to be projected for Pilomatricoma are pilomatrixoma, or calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe and they are mostly benign skin neoplasia originating from hair follicle matrix cells. 2 The progression of this pathology is usually slow and usually single in number, however multiple lesion were also reported in the same individual, in the skin or just beneath the skin.…”