title: [Malherbe's calcifying epithelioma (pilomatrixoma) of the head and neck].
abstract: Calcifying Epitheliomas of Malherbe (Pilomatrixomas) are benign tumors that have their origin in the hair matrix and clinically resemble a hard subcutaneous swelling. Most of these tumors are placed in the head and neck region, in our sample the Pilomatrixomas of this location were 49.6% of the total. The middle age of presentation of this tumor were 32.2 years, with two main peaks of incidence below 20 years and under 50. The most frequent locations were the auricular, cervical, ciliar, frontal, and temporal regions, with one case of multiple location. The middle size of the tumor in our sample was 1.2 cm. In this paper we review the main pathologic, clinic and therapeutic features of this lesion in the head and neck region.
authors.affiliation: Département de Stomatologie, Université du Pays Basque, Vizcaya, Espagne.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Aguirre
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lopez Cedrun
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martinez-Conde
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lopez Vincente
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rivera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Epithélioma calcifié de Malherbe (pilomatrixoma) de la tête et du cou.