title: Atypical adult non-calcified pilomatricoma.
abstract: We present a rare case of a non-calcified pilomatricoma in a 67-year-old man. This tumor was extremely large in size, and its location, in the lower extremity, was very unusual. The clinical, radiographic, and histopathological features are described in detail. The role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of this entity is discussed. Definite internal reticulations and septations were observed. A possible explanation for this observation is that the high signal intensity reticulations may represent edematous stroma surrounding basaloid cells.
authors.affiliation: West Los Angeles V.A. Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 114, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masih
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sorenson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gentili
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Seeger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018296:Pilomatrixoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery