Pilomatricoma

Case contributed by Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Right occipital, hard and painless mass, now increasing in size.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

There is a well-defined, heterogeneous, ovoid, superficial, hard, mass with intralesional calcifications. The mass is non-tender to touch and non compressible.

Case Discussion

Features consistent with a benign pilomatricoma, in a typical superficial scalp anatomical location and with a heterogeneous echo appearance. There is intralesional calcifications. All other differential diagnoses were considered unlikely.

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