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Rare presentation of multifocal pilomatrixoma in the head and neck region

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  1. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Royal Preston Hospital, PR2 9HT, Preston, UK

    Muhammad Ali Hussain & J. R. Srinivasan

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  1. Muhammad Ali Hussain
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Correspondence to Muhammad Ali Hussain.

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The objective of this article is to describe a rare presentation of multiple pilomatrixoma in a child 11 years of age and to review the literature concerning this entity.

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Hussain, M.A., Srinivasan, J.R. Rare presentation of multifocal pilomatrixoma in the head and neck region. Eur J Plast Surg 35, 697–699 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-011-0601-2

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