Department of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, India.
Department of Pathology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, India.
Gulf J Oncolog. 2023 Jan;1(41):107-110.
Pilomatrix carcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm arising from the root of hair follicles, with only 150 cases described in the world literature. It is most commonly seen in the head and neck region.
We describe a case of malignant pilomatrix carcinoma in a 62-year-old gentleman presenting as a solitary globular mass over the right anterior chest wall along with a brief review of literature.
Surgical excision with a wide margin is the current standard of care for chest wall pilomatrix carcinoma and is associated with the least recurrence. Role of radiation as definitive treatment of the primary or as adjuvant therapy has not been clearly established.
毛母质瘤癌是一种罕见的恶性肿瘤，起源于毛囊根部，世界文献中仅描述了 150 例。它最常见于头颈部。
我们描述了一例 62 岁男性的恶性毛母质瘤癌，表现为右前胸壁单发的球形肿块，并简要复习了文献。
广泛切除是目前治疗胸壁毛母质瘤癌的标准方法，其复发率最低。放射治疗作为原发性或辅助治疗的明确治疗方法的作用尚未明确。
