Pilomatrixoma of the parotid in a one year old girl (calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe).
Pilomatrixoma is a rare tumor occurring in fewer than 1:1000 skin biopsies. Its presentation as a solitary parotid mass treated by wide excision is unusual, with only three previously reported cases in the world's literature.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery