title: [Pilomatrix carcinoma of the face. Two case reports].
abstract: Pilomatrixial carcinoma is the malignant variety of pilomatrixoma. It is a malignant lesion, locally aggressive that can reappear, specially if not completely removed. Scanty are the number of cases listed in the literature (2). Although metastases are uncommon one or twice references can be found in the writings (1). We report 2 cases of pilomatrixial carcinoma located in the middle canthal and malar zones, which were treated surgically: excision of the tumor and reconstruction by means of a local rotation flap.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Insalud.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caubet Biayna
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santiago Juan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramos Asensio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gómez Bellvert
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Badía Joval
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Morey Más
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Iriarte Ortabe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018296:Pilomatrixoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery