Pilomatricoma was first described in 1880 by Malherbe as a calcifying epithelioma, but this later changed to benign tumour arising from the hair follicle matrix cells. It typically presents firm, painless well-circumscribed mass children. They are most commonly found head and neck, particularly peri-auricular area. slow growing asymptomatic, generally appearing solitary multiple lesions can be ...

730 To the Editor: Pilomatricoma is a benign neoplasm that is generally straightforward to diagnose clinically. It initially takes the form of a small tumor of nonspecific appearance but displays a characteristic firm consistency to palpation as it develops. We present the case of a giant pilomatricoma on the scalp, noting the abnormal morphology and rapid growth. We also describe a surgical so...

Pilomatricoma or calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe is a rare benign tumor of the skin and/or the subcutaneous tissue originating from the hair matrix. It is usually seen in children and adolescents, however a smaller second peak of onset is seen in the elderly. The head, neck, or upper extremities are the most common anatomical sites of pilomatricomas, being less frequently seen on the trunk a...

A pilomatricoma, also known as pilomatrixoma or calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe, is a benign skin tumor arising from the hair follicle matrix. This tumor is common in children and young adults, especially in the head and neck region. However, pilomatricomas are frequently misdiagnosed or not recognized. The history is typical of a slowly enlarging mass, irregularly contoured, it is fixed to ...

A BENIGN calcifying epithelioma is a subcutaneous tumour, first described by Malherbe and Chenantais (1880), who called it l'epitheliome calcifie des glandes sebacees. Malherbe (1881, 1905) added more details, but only four examples of such tumours have been reported in the ophthalmic literature (Ashton, 1951; Kornblueth and Liban, 1955). Histological examination of material from the Radcliffe ...

Calcifying epithelioma, a benign tumor derived from the hair apparatus and consisted of hair matrix cells, is relatively prevalent in females. We report a case of right preauricular calcifying epithelioma that was incidentally detected at the examination of multiple facial fractures and became an old lesion without symptoms for 40 years. The patient who was a 42-year-old male visited our depart...