Imaging and Review of Pre-auricular Pilomatricoma in Adult | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences | ||
| Article 34, Volume 22, Issue 22, January 2021, Pages 1-3 PDF (1.35 M) | ||
| Document Type: Case report | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2021.68983.1347 | ||
| Authors | ||
| MAHDY MOHAMMED NASSAR* 1; OSAMA FATHY ABDELHAK BESAR2 | ||
| 1HELWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | ||
| 2SHEBEIN ELKOM TEACHING HOSPITAL | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Pilomatricoma is an uncommon benign skin tumor arising from the hair follicle. It usually occurs in the head and neck region and is typically found in the pediatric age group particularly girls. A 36-year-old adult male presented with a mildly tender mass in the right preauricular region. The mass became larger, and the overlying skin turned purple. Head and neck examination revealed no evidence of adenopathy, paresthesia or motor nerve deficiency. Computed Tomographic (CT) scan with contrast of the facial region were obtained. It demonstrated the lesion to be superficial to the parotid gland. The lesion was surgically excised. The patient was well post operatively. Histopathological examination of the excised specimen showed pilomatricoma. Pilomatrixoma is often misdiagnosed clinically as epidermoid cyst, sebaceous cyst, dermoid cyst, parotid lesion and infected lymph node, but a high index of suspicion and careful examination of its characteristic clinical feature can help clinicians to differentiate it from other lesion | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pre; auricular pilomatricoma in adult | ||
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