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ArticleRadiology case reports2020

Pilomatrixoma of the right thigh: Sonographic-pathologic correlation in a young man.

Maria Adele Marino, Giorgio Ascenti, Roberta Cardia, Antonio Ieni, Michele R Colonna

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maria Adele MarinoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico Universitario G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Giorgio AscentiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico Universitario G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Roberta CardiaDepartment of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Section of Pathology, University of Messina, 98123 Messina, Italy.
Antonio IeniDepartment of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Section of Pathology, University of Messina, 98123 Messina, Italy.
Michele R ColonnaDepartment of Human Pathology of the Adult, the Child and the Adolescent, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
University of Messina · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pilomatrixoma, also known as calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe, is a histological type of benign subcutaneous tumor arising from the cutaneous adnexa. We present our experience and the characteristic findings of a pilomatrixoma of the right thigh in a young healthy man. The lesion had grown slowly in size over the past year and this was the reason for referral to the Department of Plastic Surgery. Ultrasound imaging was performed and, through the use of B-mode, color-Doppler, and elastosonography, the lesion was depicted. The patient was therefore scheduled for surgery. Pilomatrixomas at times can pose a diagnostic challenge, especially when the location is unusual. Ultrasound and its tools, that is, color-Doppler and elastography, can assist the clinician arising the suspicion of pilomatrixoma.

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Color-DopplerElastographyImagingMalherbePilomatrixomaUltrasoundUS, ultrasound

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PMID32071653
PMCPMC7010961
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