Pilomatrix Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Victor M. Duarte, Ali R. Sepahdari, Peter A. Abasolo, Maie St. John

Department of Head and Neck, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Department of Pathology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Los Angeles, USA.
Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/ijohns.2012.13012                

Abstract

Pilomatrix Carcinoma (PC) is an exceedingly rare neoplasm. Although it has been described at various anatomical sites, fewer than 25 cases have been reported in the face and scalp. Although early recognition and treatment is paramount in optimization of outcomes for this aggressive carcinoma, the diagnosis is complicated by shared features with its more common benign counterpart. In patients with recurrence or rapid growth of a pilomatrixoma, pilomatrix carcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis.

Keywords

Pilomatrix Carcinoma; Head and Neck Cancer; Malignant Pilomatrixoma

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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