Pilomatricomas are benign neoplasms of the hair follicle occurring relatively often in the pediatric population. However, lesions attaining massive proportions are very rarely encountered. We describe such a case presenting in the parotid region and initially misdiagnosed as malignancy. Preoperative biopsy provided accurate diagnosis and allowed definitive surgical excision using a parotid-sparing approach. In children, giant pilomatricoma should be included into the differential diagnosis of noninflammatory masses of the salivary gland region. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Giant pilomatricoma mimicking a malignant parotid mass / Cozzi, Denis; Giuseppe, D'Ambrosio; Egidia, Cirigliano; Negro, Valentina; Chiara, Iacusso; Giorgia, Totonelli; Uccini, Stefania. - In: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0022-3468. - 46:9(2011), pp. 1855-1858. [10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.05.009]
Giant pilomatricoma mimicking a malignant parotid mass
COZZI, Denis;NEGRO, VALENTINA;UCCINI, Stefania
2011
Abstract
Pilomatricomas are benign neoplasms of the hair follicle occurring relatively often in the pediatric population. However, lesions attaining massive proportions are very rarely encountered. We describe such a case presenting in the parotid region and initially misdiagnosed as malignancy. Preoperative biopsy provided accurate diagnosis and allowed definitive surgical excision using a parotid-sparing approach. In children, giant pilomatricoma should be included into the differential diagnosis of noninflammatory masses of the salivary gland region. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
