Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4156977 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2011 | 4 Pages |
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.
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Authors
Denis A. Cozzi, Giuseppe d'Ambrosio, Egidia Cirigliano, Valentina Negro, Chiara Iacusso, Giorgia Totonelli, Stefania Uccini,