title: Pilomatricoma: an alarming presentation.
abstract: Pilomatricoma is an uncommon, benign growth with origination from the hair matrix that may have several clinical presentations and is frequently misdiagnosed. This case of a rapidly growing pilomatricoma in a 26-year-old was particularly deceptive, generating a differential diagnosis, principally of malignant tumors. The typical features, variants, histogenesis, differential diagnosis, and therapy are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Parlette
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Parlette
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018296:Pilomatrixoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology