Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Pilomatrix Carcinoma in the Chest Wall Around an Eloesser Open Window - A case report -

  • Jeong, In-Seok (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Oh, Bong-Suk (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Soon-Jin (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Yun, Chi-Hyeong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Beom, Min-Sun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Do-Wan (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
  • Received : 2010.09.06
  • Accepted : 2011.05.11
  • Published : 2011.06.05
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Abstract

Pilomatrix carcinoma originates in the matrix cell and is marked by exophytic growing and common local recurrence. There is no established treatment for wide local invasion and metastasis of the pilomatrix besides wide surgical resection. We report a case of rapidly progressive pilomatrix carcinoma, which arose around an Eloesser open window with direct invasion to the adjacent tissue.

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