Multiple pilomatrixoma in Turner syndrome.
Pilomatrixoma is typically an isolated benign tumor of the hair follicle matrix with very low recurrence rates. The authors report a case of multiple pilomatrixoma in a patient with Turner syndrome. The patient was a 13-year-old girl with a history, to date, of 10 separate facial lesions, manifesting over the course of 7 years, and confirmed by histopathology as pilomatrixoma. The presence of multiple pilomatrixoma in a patient raises the suspicion of Turner syndrome.
Bengtzen
Alan R
AR
Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Grossniklaus
Hans E
HE
Bernardino
C Robert
CR
D000293:Adolescent; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D018296:Pilomatrixoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*