Anetodermic pilomatricoma: clinical, histopathologic, and sonographic findings.
Pilomatricoma is a benign cutaneous tumor originatingfrom hair matrix cells. Anetodermic changes inthe skin overlying pilomatricomas are sometimesreported, although their precise mechanisms remainunknown. We present an unusual case of anetodermicpilomatricoma on the upper extremity of a 17-yearoldboy and report its clinical, histopathologic, andsonographic findings.
Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Servicio de Dermatología, Gijón, Asturias, España. rogivaos@gmail.com.
Igor
I
Vázquez-Osorio
Susana Mallo
SM
García
Eloy
E
Rodríguez-Díaz
Pablo
P
Gonzalvo-Rodríguez
D000293:Adolescent; D057088:Anetoderma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001132:Arm; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018296:Pilomatrixoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography