TY - JOUR
T1 - Pilomatrixoma of the breast, a rare lesion simulating breast cancer
T2 - A case report
AU - Nori, Jacopo
AU - Abdulcadir, Dalmar
AU - Giannotti, Elisabetta
AU - Calabrese, Massimo
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Pilomatrixoma or calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe is a rare, benign, skin tumour originating from piliferous follicles; breast localization is considered to be very rare. These lesions can origin from the peri-areolar piliferous bulbs and, due to the clinical and imaging features, be easily misdiagnosed as a breast neoplasm. We present a case of pilomatrixoma of the left breast in a woman of 43 years appearing as a firm, deep nodule in the external quadrants. The lesion had mammographic and sonographic malignant features, but histological analysis on core-needle biopsy and surgical specimens revealed this unusual benign lesion.
AB - Pilomatrixoma or calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe is a rare, benign, skin tumour originating from piliferous follicles; breast localization is considered to be very rare. These lesions can origin from the peri-areolar piliferous bulbs and, due to the clinical and imaging features, be easily misdiagnosed as a breast neoplasm. We present a case of pilomatrixoma of the left breast in a woman of 43 years appearing as a firm, deep nodule in the external quadrants. The lesion had mammographic and sonographic malignant features, but histological analysis on core-needle biopsy and surgical specimens revealed this unusual benign lesion.
KW - Breast
KW - Breast calcified nodules
KW - Breast pilomatrixoma
KW - Core needle biopsy
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U2 - 10.3941/jrcr.v7i10.1651
DO - 10.3941/jrcr.v7i10.1651
M3 - Article
C2 - 24421922
AN - SCOPUS:84886709930
VL - 7
SP - 43
EP - 50
JO - Journal of Radiology Case Reports
JF - Journal of Radiology Case Reports
SN - 1943-0922
IS - 10
ER -