Breast pilomatrixoma manifested as microcalcifications on mammography: report of two cases

Pilomatricoma is a benign tumor of hair follicule origin corresponding to a firm subcutaneous nodule requiring histology for diagnosis. Only few breast pilomatricomas have been reported, with imaging showing well defined nodules with microcalcifications. We report two cases of intra-mammary pilomatr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal de radiologie 2007-07, Vol.88 (7-8 Pt 1), p.978-980
Hauptverfasser: Rousselot, C, Tourasse, C, Samimi, M, Degand, P, Dénier, J F, Michenet, P
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Zusammenfassung:Pilomatricoma is a benign tumor of hair follicule origin corresponding to a firm subcutaneous nodule requiring histology for diagnosis. Only few breast pilomatricomas have been reported, with imaging showing well defined nodules with microcalcifications. We report two cases of intra-mammary pilomatricomas presenting as ACR BI-RADS 4 and 5 microcalcifications, suspicious for malignant tumors. Percutaneous biopsy confirmed the histological diagnosis. Malignant pilomatricomas have been reported, suggesting that all pilomatricomas should be resected.
ISSN:0221-0363