Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
Eluecque H
Service ORL et Chirurgie cervicofaciale Hopital Central: 29, Av. du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny,
CO n°34 54035 Nancy cedex
France
Case Report
Pilomatrix Carcinoma: A Case Report
Author(s): Eluecque H, Gisquet H, Kitsiou C, Simon E, Chassagne JF, Gauchotte G and Lebbe CEluecque H, Gisquet H, Kitsiou C, Simon E, Chassagne JF, Gauchotte G and Lebbe C
Pilomatrix carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor. It is usually reported in patients over 50 years. Nowadays, there is no standardized treatment while a high risk of recurrence after simple surgery was frequently observed. We report one case of a pilomatrix carcinoma in a 15 years old patient. In spite of a surgery with wide margins, she presented a local recurrence on the head and a lung metastasis. She had undergone a second surgery with additional radiotherapy and chemotherapy. She is now in remission. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9554.1000152