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Donald Rothman, MD; Allen B. Kendall, MD; Aldo Baldi, MD

Arch Surg. 1976;111(1):86-87.

Abstract
• The pilomatrixoma (Malherbe calcifying epithelioma) starts as a skin lesion, bearing a superficial resemblance to the common inclusion or sebaceous cysts. One of the largest cysts recorded appeared in a 56-year-old woman as an ulcerated, locally invasive tumor. The cyst demonstrated the typical ghost (shadow) cells, basophilic cells, keratin pearls, and calcifications. The lesion responded to wide excision and skin grafting. The result 17 months later was most satisfactory.

(Arch Surg 111:86-87, 1976)

Author Affiliations
From the departments of surgery (Drs Rothman and Kendall) and pathology (Dr Baldi), Riverview Hospital, Red Bank, NJ.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication April 28, 1975.

Reprint requests to 135 Maple Ave, Red Bank, NJ 07701 (Dr Rothman).

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