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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.07.2008.0410
  • Rare disease

Malignant pilomatricoma in the upper eyelid

  1. Xiaolei Wang1,
  2. Jian Min Ma2,
  3. NingLi Wang3
  1. 1
    Beijing TongRen Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing TongRen Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, 1 Dong Jiao Min Xiang, Beijing, 100730, China
  2. 2
    Beijing TongRen Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, 1 Dong Jiao Min Xiang, Dongcheng district, Beijing, 100730, China
  3. 3
    Beijing TongRen Eye Center, Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, 1 Dong Jiao Min Xiang, Beijing, 100730, China
  1. wningli{at}trhos.com
  • Published 27 February 2009

Summary

Pilomatrix carcinoma is a rare, low grade malignant neoplasm arising from the hair matrix. This neoplasm can exhibit local aggressive behaviour and occasionally distant metastasis. In this report, we present a case of malignant pilomatricoma in the eyelid. Differential diagnosis and treatment are discussed.

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  • Competing interests: None.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication

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