Radiological Findings of Pilomatricoma: Case Report
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 111-115, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-42580
ABSTRACT
Pilomatricoma is a rare benign neoplasm arising from the outer sheath of hair follicles. A firm, freely movable, and well-circumscribed subcutaneous nodule is a characteristic clinical feature of pilomatricoma. Diagnosis is usually based on clinical features, and surgical excision is performed without the use of imaging. Radiological evaluation has been used primarily as a means for differentiating pilomatricoma from other tumors or inflammatory conditions and also for examining unusually large or aggressive tumors. As a result it is important to be familiar with radiological characteristics of pilomatricoma. In this report, three cases of pilomatricoma from a pool of 28 pathologically confirmed cases are examined. Characteristic radiological findings of pilomatricoma are well-defined, oval shaped subcutaneous nodules adherent to the overlying skin with various amounts of calcification on plain radiography, CT scan, and ultrasound.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin
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Radiography
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ultrasonography
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Pilomatrixoma
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Hair Follicle
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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