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[Pilomatrixoma associated with anetoderma]
M G Bertazzoni1, A Botticelli, C Di Gregorio
1Clinica Dermatologica, Università degli Studi di Modena.
Pathologica
|February 1, 1996
Summary
This study reports a rare case of pilomatricoma co-occurring with anetoderma in a young woman. Histologic examination is crucial for diagnosis, revealing a lack of elastic fibers and epidermal atrophy.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pathology
- Histology
Background:
- Pilomatricoma is a common benign skin tumor derived from hair follicle matrix cells.
- Anetoderma is characterized by localized loss of elastic tissue in the skin.
- The co-occurrence of pilomatricoma and anetoderma is infrequently reported.