Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 53. No. 3., 2014.
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Periocular Pilomatrixoma: Case Report
Ana Bišćan Tvrdi
; Medikol Polyclinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Biljana Kuzmanović Elabjer
; Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Daliborka Miletić
; Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Mladen Bušić
; Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Damir Bosnar
; Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Zvonko Petrović
; Clinical Department of Pathology and Cytology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The aim is to present a case of pilomatrixoma in the periocular area in a 10-yearold female through retrospective review of medical records of a single patient. A 10-year-old female developed a lesion under her right eyebrow over a period of one year. The rest of the ophthalmic history was unremarkable. On examination, oval, well-defined, subcutaneous tumor measuring 7x4 mm was found under the right eyebrow. It gave bluish tint under the firmly adherent overlying skin of normal color and texture. Rocky hard and non-tender, it was mobile over the underlying tissues. Total excision biopsy was performed under general anesthesia. Histopathologic analysis confirmed the diagnosis of pilomatrixoma. Pilomatrixoma is a rare tumor with head, neck and periocular area being the commonest sites. It is often clinically misdiagnosed and/or missed on differential diagnosis. Although a benign tumor, malignant transformation into pilomatrix carcinoma has been described. Thus, total surgical excision of the mass is recommended.
Keywords
Pilomatrixoma – surgery; Periocular area; Skin neoplasms – pathology; Case reports
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133345
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Publication date:
3.11.2014.
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