 Pilomatrixoma
"Pilomatrixoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A tumor composed of cells resembling those of the hair matrix, which undergo 'mummification' and may calcify. It is a relatively uncommon tumor, which may occur at any age from infancy. The majority of patients are under 20, and females are affected more than males. The lesion is usually a solitary deep dermal or subcutaneous tumor 3-30 mm in diameter, situated in the head, neck, or upper extremity. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2401)
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D018296
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.565.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Pilomatrixoma- Pilomatrixoma
- Benign Pilomatrixoma
- Pilomatrixoma, Benign
- Pilomatricoma
- Epithelioma Calcificans Of Malherbe
- Malherbe Calcifying Epithelioma
- Benign Pilomatricoma
- Pilomatricoma, Benign
- Calcifying Epithelioma of Malherbe
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Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK, Donson AM, Vogel H, Foreman NK. Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma (PMA) Shows Significant Differences in Gene Expression vs. Pilocytic Astrocytoma (PA) and Variable Tendency Toward Maturation to PA. Brain Pathol. 2015 Jul; 25(4):429-40.
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Hassanein AM, Glanz SM, Kessler HP, Eskin TA, Liu C. beta-Catenin is expressed aberrantly in tumors expressing shadow cells. Pilomatricoma, craniopharyngioma, and calcifying odontogenic cyst. Am J Clin Pathol. 2003 Nov; 120(5):732-6.
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