Difference between revisions of "Pilomatricoma"

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| Micro      = "ghost" cells, foreign body-type giant cells
| Micro      = "ghost" cells, foreign body-type giant cells
| Subtypes  =
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[squamous cell carcinoma]], pilomatrix carcinoma, [[basal cell carcinoma]], [[epidermal inclusion cyst]]
| LMDDx      = [[squamous cell carcinoma]], pilomatrix carcinoma, [[basal cell carcinoma]], [[epidermal inclusion cyst]], [[heterotopic ossification]]
| Stains    =
| Stains    =
| IHC        =
| IHC        =
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| Assdx      =
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  =
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx =
| Clinicalhx = common in children
| Signs      = hard nodule
| Signs      = hard nodule
| Symptoms  = +/-painful
| Symptoms  = +/-painful
| Prevalence =
| Prevalence = common
| Bloodwork  =
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Rads      =
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| Prognosis  = benign
| Prognosis  = benign
| Other      =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    =
| ClinDDx    = surgical excision
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'''Pilomatricoma''' is a benign [[skin]] lesion that is common in childhood. It may be spelled '''pilomatrixoma'''.
'''Pilomatricoma''' is a benign [[skin]] lesion that is common in childhood. It may be spelled '''pilomatrixoma'''.