2011, Number 3
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Acta Med 2011; 9 (3)
Pilomatrixoma (calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe)
Castañeda R
Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 155-157
PDF size: 62.87 Kb.
ABSTRACT
The pilomatrixoma is a skin lesion of calcifying type, slow growth, derived from the matrix of the hair follicle. It occurs most often in the face, neck and upper limbs. Its incidence is two times higher in female than male, occurring more in children under ten years of age.
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