Pilomatricoma in children: A frequently misdiagnosed superficial tumor

Cecen E., Ozguven A. A., Uysal K. M., Gunes D., ÖZER E., Olgun N., ...Daha Fazla

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, cilt.25, sa.6, ss.522-527, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/08880010802235181
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.522-527
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: clinical features, pilomatricoma, superficial tumor, BETA-CATENIN, MUTATIONS, HEAD, NECK
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pilomatricomas are the most common superficial tumors in children, but they are frequently misdiagnosed preoperatively. There are some characteristic features of pilomatricomas that can help clinicians differentiate it from other tumors. The authors report 3 children with head and neck pilomatricomas, one with multiple tumors. They emphasize some clinical features that may help in differential diagnosis to avoid unnecessary investigations before surgical removal.