Periocular pilomatrixoma: case report

Acta Clin Croat. 2014 Sep;53(3):362-4.

Abstract

The aim is to present a case of pilomatrixoma in the periocular area in a 10-year-old female through retrospective review of medical records of a single patient. A 10-year-old female developed a lesion under her right eyebrow over a period of one year. The rest of the ophthalmic history was unremarkable. On examination, oval, well-defined, subcutaneous tumor measuring 7 x 4 mm was found under the right eyebrow. It gave bluish tint under the firmly adherent overlying skin of normal color and texture. Rocky hard and non-tender, it was mobile over the underlying tissues. Total excision biopsy was performed under general anesthesia. Histopathologic analysis confirmed the diagnosis ofpilomatrixoma. Pilomatrixoma is a rare tumor with head, neck and periocular area being the commonest sites. It is often clinically misdiagnosed and/or missed on differential diagnosis. Although a benign tumor, malignant transformation into pilomatrix carcinoma has been described. Thus, total surgical excision of the mass is recommended.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Eyebrows / pathology*
  • Female
  • Hair Diseases / pathology*
  • Hair Diseases / surgery
  • Humans
  • Pilomatrixoma / pathology*
  • Pilomatrixoma / surgery
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome