title: Cutaneous angiomyxoma and pilomatricoma: a new combination.
abstract: Superficial angiomyxomas are rare benign tumors that typically present as a solitary lesion or as a component of Carney complex and rarely have been associated with other lesions. In this article, we report 3 cases of an unusual association of superficial angiomyxoma with pilomatricoma. This combination has never been described in the literature. The 3 patients presented with variable-sized pedunculated, asymptomatic skin papules overlying firm deeply situated nodules. Histopathologic examination demonstrated that the superficial pedunculated lesion is a superficial angimyxoma with underlying pilomatricoma. Thorough clinical examination failed to reveal any further lesions. We present a rare and unique combination of angiomyxoma and pilomatricoma. This combination may be incidental, representing collision tumors or etiologically related.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Farwania Hospital, Salmiya, Kuwait. nabeel.albrahim@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nabeel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Brahim
authors.forename: Jasim M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Radhi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D001415:Back; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D018296:Pilomatrixoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013909:Thorax