Pilomatricoma

Case contributed by Mustafa Elsayed Elhagar
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Painless superficial hard lump behind the right ear.

Patient Data

Age: 8 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

Subcutaneous well-defined oval heterogeneous mass. On color Doppler, flow was mainly peripheral.

Case Discussion

Pilomatricoma is benign skin tumor arising from the hair cortex cells. The head and neck location and female sex are common. Surgical excision and histopathological examination are required to confirm the diagnosis.

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