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Case Reports
. 2020 Jan 30;12(1):e6821.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.6821.

Pilomatrix Carcinoma of the Antecubitum

Michael D Eckhoff  1 , Joshua Tadlock  1 , Lisa A Kafchinski  2
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Case Reports

Pilomatrix Carcinoma of the Antecubitum

Michael D Eckhoff et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

We present the case of a 46-year-old male with atypically large left elbow pilomatrix carcinoma present for 10 years with emergent excision after developing life-threatening hemorrhage. Pilomatrix carcinoma is a dermal-based malignant tumor typically of the head and neck region. Histopathology shows islands of basaloid cells, shadow cells, and fibromyxoid fibroma. Reoccurrence is seen in 23% of cases on an average of six months after primary excision. The current standard of care is wide excision with close follow-up.

Keywords: orthopedic oncology; pilomatrix carcinoma; tumor surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Preoperative image
Preop image of patient's arm with exophyic mass over antebrachium
Figure 2
Figure 2. Close up of exophytic mass
Closer image of preoperative patient's arm with exophytic mass
Figure 3
Figure 3. Preop image before local reoccurrence removal
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