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ISSN: 2638-5945

Open Access Journal of Oncology and Medicine

Case Report(ISSN: 2638-5945)

Pilomatricoma Localized in the Arm: A Rare Case Report

Volume 1 - Issue 4

Emin Özkul, Mehmet Onur Ziyadanoğulları*, Mehmet Fırat Tantekin and Serhat

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    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Dicle University Medical Faculty, Diyarbakir, Turkey

    *Corresponding author: M Onur Ziyadanoğulları, Orthopaedic surgeon, Dicle University Medical Faculty, 21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey

Received: May 07, 2018;   Published: May 15, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/OAJOM.2018.01.000118

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Abstract

A pilomatricoma is a rare, benign skin tumour originating from the hair follicle cells. It accounts for 0.15 of skin tumours is. It usually involves the head and neck region. The definitive diagnosis is based on histological examination. The recommended treatment is surgical removal of the lesion. Herein, we report a 40-year-old male case of pilomatricoma localized in the arm. We present our case due to its rare occurrence in the arm.

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