A RARE CASE OF PILOMATRIXOMA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Pilomatrixoma is a benign neoplasm derived from hair follicle matrix cells. They usually present in 1st decade of life and most commonly occur in head and neck region. Here we present an interesting case of a 6 year old girl with pilomatrixoma bilaterally over the arms.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajshekhar Patil, Vishal Kadeli, Palla Reddy
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- DOI :10.14260/jemds/2014/1842
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