Pilomatrix carcinoma or calcifying epitheliocarcinoma of Malherbe: a case report and review of literature

Cancer. 1980 May 1;45(9):2368-73. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19800501)45:9<2368::aid-cncr2820450922>3.0.co;2-b.

Abstract

We report a case of aggressive pilomatrixoma with two recurrences. This is the first reported case of such a tumor with a basal cell-like histology of recurrences. We propose that this type of tumor be designated "calcifying epitheliocarcinoma of Malherbe" or "pilomatrixoma carcinoma".

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*