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Skin pilomatrix carcinoma

MedGen UID:
108439
Concept ID:
C0585475
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Calcified epithelial carcinoma of Malherbe; calcified epithelial carcinoma of Malherbe; Calcifying epitheliocarcinoma; calcifying epitheliocarcinoma; Invasive Pilomatrixoma; invasive pilomatrixoma; Malignant pilomatricoma; malignant pilomatricoma; Malignant pilomatrixoma; Matrical Carcinoma; Matrical carcinoma; matrical carcinoma; Pilomatrical Carcinoma; Pilomatrical carcinoma; Pilomatricoma, malignant; pilomatricoma, malignant; Pilomatrix carcinoma; Pilomatrix Carcinoma; pilomatrix carcinoma; Pilomatrix carcinoma of skin; Pilomatrix Carcinoma of Skin; pilomatrix carcinoma of skin; Pilomatrix Carcinoma of the Skin; pilomatrix carcinoma of the skin; Pilomatrix Skin Carcinoma; pilomatrix skin carcinoma; Pilomatrixoma, malignant; skin pilomatrix carcinoma; Trichomatrical carcinoma
SNOMED CT: Malignant pilomatrixoma (24762001); Pilomatricoma, malignant (24762001); Matrical carcinoma (24762001); Pilomatrix carcinoma (24762001); Pilomatrixoma, malignant (24762001); Pilomatrix carcinoma of skin (307610008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003414
Orphanet: ORPHA499182

Definition

A rare skin tumor characterized by an asymptomatic, solitary, often ulcerated nodule most commonly located in the face, involving the deep dermis, subcutaneous tissue, and skeletal muscle and fascia. Histopathologically, the lesion is composed of aggregates of atypical basaloid cells with numerous mitoses. Typical features include shadow cells, keratin cysts, and trichohyalin and keratohyalin granules. The tumor is locally aggressive and shows a tendency to recur after incomplete excision. Regional lymph node or visceral metastasis has been reported. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSkin pilomatrix carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Sorin T, Eluecque H, Gauchotte G, De Runz A, Chassagne JF, Mansuy L, Gisquet H, Simon E
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Therapy

Kanitakis J, Ducroux E, Hoelt P, Cahen R, Jullien D
Am J Dermatopathol 2018 Aug;40(8):e115-e118. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001146. PMID: 29863570

Prognosis

Bueno D, Caniego-Casas T, Sánchez-Martínez MC, Saavedra-Serrano C, Palacios J, Pérez-Mies B
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2021 Sep 1;40(5):482-486. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000726. PMID: 33252403
Herrmann JL, Allan A, Trapp KM, Morgan MB
J Am Acad Dermatol 2014 Jul;71(1):38-43.e2. Epub 2014 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.02.042. PMID: 24739254
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Clinical prediction guides

Toffoli L, Bazzacco G, Conforti C, Guarneri C, Giuffrida R, Zelin E, di Meo N, Zalaudek I
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Herrmann JL, Allan A, Trapp KM, Morgan MB
J Am Acad Dermatol 2014 Jul;71(1):38-43.e2. Epub 2014 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.02.042. PMID: 24739254
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Recent systematic reviews

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