FNAC an Important Diagnostic Tool in a case of Pilomatrixoma

Authors

  • Gunja Dwivedi Rabindranath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Rohit Lokhande Rabindranath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Dharmendra Garg Rabindranath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Abha Patni Rabindranath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2016.3.1.7

Keywords:

Pilomatrixoma, FNAC (Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology)

Abstract

Background: Pilomatrixoma (pilomatricoma), formerly known as calcified epithelioma of Malherbe, is a nodular, subepidermal benign tumor arising from the hair matrix. Only few cases with preoperative aspiration cytology have been reported in the literature. Case Report: An Eighteen-year-old female patient presented to the dermatology outpatient department with history of gradually increasing swelling over the right cheek for the last 2-3 months. FNA (Fine Needle Aspiration) was performed from swelling and after cytologic impression excision of lesion was carried out.FNA smears revealed aggregates of anucleated squamous cells (shadow cells) along with basoloid cells with few giant cells. This diagnosis was confirmed on histopathology. Conclusion: FNA Cytology is a very important tool for diagnosis of Pilomatrixoma.

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Author Biographies

Gunja Dwivedi, Rabindranath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, 

Rohit Lokhande, Rabindranath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Student, Department of Pathology,

Dharmendra Garg, Rabindranath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, 

Abha Patni, Rabindranath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Professor, Department of Pathology,

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Published

2016-03-30

How to Cite

Gunja Dwivedi, Rohit Lokhande, Dharmendra Garg, & Abha Patni. (2016). FNAC an Important Diagnostic Tool in a case of Pilomatrixoma. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 3(1), 41–43. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2016.3.1.7

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016): Vol 3 Issue 1 January - March 2016

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