Pilomatricoma

Pilomatricoma
Pilomatricoma
Classification and external resources

Micrograph of a pilomatricoma showing the characteristic "ghost" cells (anucleate squamous cells), benign viable squamous cells and multi-nucleated giant cells. H&E stain.
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Pilomatricoma, also known as a calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe,[1] Malherbe calcifying epithelioma, and Pilomatrixoma, is a benign skin tumor derived from the hair matrix.[2]:670[3]

Histologic features

Pilomatricomas consist of anucleate squamous cells (called "ghost cells"), benign viable squamous cells and multi-nucleated giant cells. The presence of calcifications is common.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0. 
  2. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0. 
  3. ^ Levy J, Ilsar M, Deckel Y, Maly A, Anteby I, Pe'er J (2008). "Eyelid pilomatrixoma: a description of 16 cases and a review of the literature". Surv Ophthalmol 53 (5): 526–35. doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2008.06.007. PMID 18929763. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0039-6257(08)00117-3. 
v · d · eTumors: Skin neoplasm, skin appendages / Adnexal and skin appendage (C44.L40–L68/D23.L15–49, 173/216)
Glands
Eccrine: Papillary eccrine adenoma · Eccrine carcinoma · Eccrine nevus · Syringofibroadenoma
Apocrine: Cylindroma (Dermal cylindroma) · Syringocystadenoma papilliferum · Papillary hidradenoma · Hidrocystoma · Apocrine gland carcinoma · Apocrine nevus · Spiradenoma

apocrine or eccrine: Syringoma · Acrospiroma (Malignant acrospiroma) · Hidradenoma/Hidradenocarcinoma

ungrouped: Ceruminoma
Nevus sebaceous · Muir–Torre syndrome · Sebaceous carcinoma · Sebaceous adenoma · Sebaceoma · Sebaceous nevus syndrome · Sebaceous hyperplasia · Mantleoma
Hair

Pilomatrixoma/Malignant pilomatricoma · Trichoepithelioma (Multiple familial trichoepithelioma, Solitary trichoepithelioma, Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma, Generalized trichoepithelioma) · Trichodiscoma · Trichoblastoma · Fibrofolliculoma · Trichilemmoma · Trichilemmal carcinoma · Giant solitary trichoepithelioma · Trichofolliculoma · Trichoadenoma

Hamartoma: Basaloid follicular hamartoma · Folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma · Folliculosebaceous-apocrine hamartoma

Isthmicoma · Fibrofolliculoma · Perifollicular fibroma · Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome
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