Dermatology case

Authors

  • Sandrina Carvalho Dermatology Service of Centro Hospitalar do Porto
  • Susana Machado Dermatology Service of Centro Hospitalar do Porto; Unidade de Investigação em Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto
  • Yolanda Mahia Pathologic Anatomy Service of Laborátorios Macedo Dias
  • Manuela Selores Dermatology Service of Centro Hospitalar do Porto; Unidade de Investigação em Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v25.i1.8824

Keywords:

pilomatrixoma, tumor of Malherbe, childhood

Abstract

Pilomatrixoma is a benign tumor of skin appendages with follicular differentiation most frequently found in children and adolescents, predominantly female. Clinically it is characterized by an erythematous-violaceous mobile nodule of hard consistency located on the head or neck. Although rare, multiple pilomatrixomas can be associated with other pathologies, particularly myotonic dystrophy or Steinert’s disease. In these cases, a prolonged follow-up should be maintained to rule out relapses and/or development of other diseases. We describe the case of a 9-year-old girl with multiple pilomatrixomas.

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Published

2016-03-16

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Carvalho S, Machado S, Mahia Y, Selores M. Dermatology case. REVNEC [Internet]. 2016Mar.16 [cited 2024Jul.1];25(1):48-9. Available from: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/8824

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Vol. 25 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Imaging Cases

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