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Pilomatrixoma of the cheek- a case report

Mohd Tahir MKA 1 , Ramanathan A 2 , Foo GBT 3 , Gopalan S 4 , Zainal Abidin M 5 , Abdul Rahman F 6

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  • 1 Department Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Clinical Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Dept of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, QE Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • 2 Department Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Clinical Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Oral Cancer Research & Coordination Centre, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Email: drranand@um.edu.my
  • 3 Dept of Oral Medicine & Pathology, QE Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • 4 Dept of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, QE Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • 5 Dept of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, QE Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • 6 Department Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Clinical Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ann Dent, 2020;27(1):28-32.
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Abstract

Pilomatrixoma is a relatively common benign tumour arising from the matrix and inner sheath of a normal hair follicle as well as hair cortex. It is usually presented as a superficial, solitary, firm mass which is asymptomatic and slowly growing. It accounts for about 0.2% of all routine skin specimens and may poses a diagnostic challenge as it may resemble other common benign lesions found in the head and neck region. We report a case of a 33-year old men presented to us with a pilomatrixoma of the right cheek, surgical management and histological findings.

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