Pilomatrix Carcinoma of Infrequent Localization

Skinmed. 2024 Dec 31;22(6):467-468. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

A 63-year-old man, with no past medical history, presented with an asymptomatic, progressively evolving polypoid lesion for 2 years in the left ciliary region. Physical examination revealed an exophytic tumor lesion of firm consistency and lobulated surface, with regular and well-defined borders. It measured 2 cm in diameter, and had a brownish-violet coloration with whitish areas (Figure 1).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Hair Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Hair Diseases* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pilomatrixoma* / diagnosis
  • Pilomatrixoma* / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms* / pathology