PILOMATRICOMA IN CHILDREN: A Frequently Misdiagnosed Superficial Tumor |
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| Authors: | Emre Cecen Ali Aykan Ozguven Kamer Mutafoglu Uysal Dilek Gunes Erdener Ozer Nur Olgun |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Izmir, Turkey;2. Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Izmir, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Pilomatricomas are the most common superficial tumors in children, but they are frequently misdiagnosed preoperatively. There are some characteristic features of pilomatricomas that can help clinicians differentiate it from other tumors. The authors report 3 children with head and neck pilomatricomas, one with multiple tumors. They emphasize some clinical features that may help in differential diagnosis to avoid unnecessary investigations before surgical removal. |
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| Keywords: | clinical features pilomatricoma superficial tumor |
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