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ArticleCureus2023

Pilomatrixoma of the Arm: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Nimah A Rabai, Arqam Alrababah, Saleh A Ba-Shammakh, Ayat Aloqaily, Siwar W Saleh, Mahmoud M Al-Oqaily

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nimah A RabaiDepartment of General Surgery, Princess Basma Teaching Hospital, Irbid, JOR.
Arqam AlrababahDepartment of General Surgery, Princess Basma Teaching Hospital, Irbid, JOR.
Saleh A Ba-ShammakhDepartment of General Surgery, Islamic Hospital, Amman, JOR.
Ayat AloqailyDepartment of Pathology and Microbiology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JOR.
Siwar W SalehDepartment of Pathology and Microbiology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JOR.
Mahmoud M Al-OqailyDepartment of General Surgery, Princess Basma Teaching Hospital, Irbid, JOR.
Islamic Hospital · JOJordan University of Science and Technology · JOJos University Teaching Hospital · NG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pilomatrixoma (PMX), also known as calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe, is a rare benign neoplasm that arises from the hair matrix cells, commonly in the head, neck, and upper trunk regions, infrequently affecting upper and lower extremities. It has to two peaks of presentation: under 20 years of age or between 50 and 65 years of age, slightly more common in females. The neoplasm exhibits diverse clinical manifestations and is frequently subject to misdiagnosis with alternative dermatological diseases. We present an atypical case of PMX affecting the upper extremity of a 62-year-old female patient. Surgical removal of the affected tissue under local anesthesia was performed, and subsequent histopathological analysis confirmed the presence of PMX. Based on the literature search we performed, we found out that this pathology is underreported in Jordan, with only one study published describing this tumor in the maxillofacial region. Physicians should be aware of this condition and its different presentations to include it in the differential diagnosis of suspected cases to provide the appropriate management and follow-up.

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basaloid cellscase reportepitheliomaghost cellspilomatrixoma

Identifiers

PMID37872911
PMCPMC10590536
OpenAlexW4386959106

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