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Pilomatricoma
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This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/pilomatricoma

Pilomatricoma, also known as pilomatrixoma, is a type of noncancerous (benign) skin tumor associated with hair follicles.

genetic conditions

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  1. Chan EF, Gat U, McNiff JM, Fuchs E. A common human skin tumour is caused byactivating mutations in beta-catenin. Nat Genet. 1999 Apr;21(4):410-3.
  2. Julian CG, Bowers PW. A clinical review of 209 pilomatricomas. J Am AcadDermatol. 1998 Aug;39(2 Pt 1):191-5.
  3. Lan MY, Lan MC, Ho CY, Li WY, Lin CZ. Pilomatricoma of the head and neck: aretrospective review of 179 cases. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003Dec;129(12):1327-30.
  4. Lazar AJ, Calonje E, Grayson W, Dei Tos AP, Mihm MC Jr, Redston M, McKee PH.Pilomatrix carcinomas contain mutations in CTNNB1, the gene encodingbeta-catenin. J Cutan Pathol. 2005 Feb;32(2):148-57.
  5. Moreno-Bueno G, Gamallo C, Pérez-Gallego L, Contreras F, Palacios J.beta-catenin expression in pilomatrixomas. Relationship with beta-catenin genemutations and comparison with beta-catenin expression in normal hair follicles.Br J Dermatol. 2001 Oct;145(4):576-81.
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