Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queens Hospital, USA
Case Report
A Rare Neglected Pilomatrix Carcinoma on the Forehead: A Case Report
Author(s): Madahar G, O’Connor J, Pappa E and Pollock J
Pilomatrix Carcinoma (PC) is seldom reported in the literature. These cancerous lesions present secondary to malignancy of the hair matrix. The consensus is that these malignancies tend to demonstrate an aggressive infiltrative pattern even in the face of local excision, with a subsequently elevated propensity for recurrence. Lymph node involvement and distant metastases are periodically witnessed. The primary treatment modality should comprise of surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy were deemed prudent. Regular follow up appointments are judicious since systemic metastases and nodal involvement can, unfortunately, unveil following the initial diagnosis and treatment plan. The case presented here illuminates an unusual encounter of a large cutaneous forehead pilomatrix carcinoma invading the frontal sinus, eroding the skull, and infiltrating the intradural/intracerebral compartment of t.. View More»
