Giant pilomatrixoma in the infraclavicular region following an insect bite.
Journal
Journal of surgical case reports
ISSN: 2042-8812
Titre abrégé: J Surg Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101560169
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Historique:
received:
19
02
2023
accepted:
08
03
2023
medline:
18
4
2023
entrez:
17
4
2023
pubmed:
18
4
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Pilomatrixoma is a benign skin tumor typically presenting as a hard, slow-growing mass arising from hair follicle matrix cells. While most encountered in children, giant pilomatrixoma seldomly presents in adults. In the present case, a large subcutaneous, nonpainful and slow-growing mass was discovered in the infraclavicular region of a 52-year-old male. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of giant pilomatrixoma. Despite its benign nature, tumor size and location can result in significant morbidity and cosmetic deformity. This case highlights the importance of considering pilomatrixomas in patients with a slow-growing mass, especially after an inciting event, such as an insect bite. Timely diagnosis and proper management can result in successful tumor removal with minimal cosmetic compromise.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37064059
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad182
pii: rjad182
pmc: PMC10097541
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
rjad182Informations de copyright
Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. © The Author(s) 2023.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None declared.
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