title: Pigmented malignant pilomatrixoma: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: An unusual variant of malignant pilomatrixoma displaying melanization of epithelial elements is described. Melanization is a rare event even in the benign form of this adnexal neoplasm. Previously reported cases of malignant pilomatrixoma are reviewed; none containing pigment have been previously reported to our knowledge. Possible etiologies for lack of pigment in most benign and malignant pilomatrixoma are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Sloan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sueki
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jaworsky
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004848:Epithelium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008543:Melanins / Q000032:analysis*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins