Abstract
Pilomatrix carcinoma (PC) or calcifying epitheliocarcinoma of Malherbe, originally described by Lopansri and Mihm in 1980, represents an exceedingly rare cutaneous neoplasm composed of aggregations of highly atypical basaloid cells and shadow cells that extend throughout the dermis and subcutaneous fat and have a propensity for local invasion, frequent recurrence, and distant metastasis.
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Margaritescu, I., Chirita, A.D. (2015). Pilomatrix Carcinoma. In: Rare Malignant Skin Tumors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2023-5_13
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