AN ISOLATED PILOMATRICOMA OF THE LEG: A RARE LOCATION – A CASE STUDY

An isolated pilomatricoma of the leg: a rare location – A Case Study

Hamza Madani*, Mohamed Asbai, Jaouad Yasser, Hicham Aitbenali, Mohammed Shimi

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University. Hospital Center of Tangier, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tangier, Morocco.

Pilomatricoma is a rare, benign skin tumour arising from the hair matrix. The usual locations are the head and neck. Localization in the lower limbs is exceptional. The diagnosis of certainty is histological. Treatment is complete surgical removal to avoid recurrence. We report in this article the case of a rare localization of a pilomatricoma on the right leg, in a 25-year-old patient operated with complete surgical removal. The postoperative course was simple and without recurrence after 2 months of follow-up.

Keywords: Pilomatricoma, Calcified epithelioma of Malherbe, Leg, Benign, Adult

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Hamza Madani, Mohamed Asbai, Jaouad Yasser, Hicham Aitbenali, Mohammed Shimi. An isolated pilomatricoma of the leg: a rare location – A Case Study. American Journal of Orthopedic Research and Reviews, 2021, 4:28. DOI: 10.28933/ajorr-2021-05-2605

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