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Pilomatrixoma in the parotid region

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Khin Khin Phyu  and
Patrick J. Bradley
Khin Khin Phyu
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
Patrick J. Bradley
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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Abstract

Pilomatrixoma is a benign neoplasm of the hair follicle that may present to the otolaryngologist as a palpable swelling in the head and neck area. The correct diagnosis may be difficult to confirm when it presents in the region of the parotid. The use of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and diagnostic imaging may help confirm the diagnosis. The correct treatment is surgical. However, should the tumour recur then the possibility of malignany should be considered.

Keywords

PilomatrixomaNeckParotid Gland
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 12 , December 2001 , pp. 1026 - 1028
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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