ArticleOncology letters2014
Pilomatrix carcinoma of the scalp with pulmonary metastasis: A case report of a complete response to oral endoxan and etoposide.
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- Pilomatrix carcinoma unveiled: a systematic review of clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, diagnostic puzzles, and management strategies.Archives of dermatological research · 2025Pooled it
- When to sweat: A history of chemotherapy in malignant sweat gland tumors. A unique case report and literature review.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- Extremely Rare Pulmonary Metastases of Skin Basal Cell Carcinoma: Report of Two Cases with Clinicopathological Features.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Pilomatrix Carcinoma: Report of Two Cases of the Head and Review of the Literature.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Review
- Current Treatment Options for Cutaneous Adnexal Malignancies.Current treatment options in oncology · 2022Review
- Pilomatrix Carcinoma of the Antecubitum.Cureus · 2020Article
- Pilomatrix carcinoma of the male breast: a case report.International journal of clinical and experimental pathology · 2020Article
- Pilomatrix Carcinoma Masquerading as Breast Carcinoma.Indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology : official journal of Indian Society of Medical & Paediatric OncologyArticle
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Abstract
Pilomatrix carcinoma is an extremely rare skin tumor derived from basaloid cells in the hair follicles; it often exhibits locally aggressive behavior with a tendency toward local recurrence. The average age of occurrence is 45 years, and there appears to be a male to female incidence ratio of 4:1. Although pilomatrix carcinomas are predominantly identified in the neck and scalp, there are studies in the literature reporting other tumor development sites, including the upper extremities, torso and popliteal fossa. If diagnosed at an early stage, this malignant tumor is generally treated with wide surgical resection. However, for the advanced-stage tumors, there are no standard treatment procedures known to produce good results. The current study presents the case of a 76-year-old male with pilomatrix carcinoma originating from the scalp with metastases to the lung. The patient had a rapid and complete clinical response following an oral combination chemotherapy regimen of cyclophosphamide and etoposide.
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