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Sep 2012

Pilomatrixoma

An Infrequently Encountered Lesion on the Lower Extremity

Billy R. Martin Department of Surgery, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, Arizona.

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Katherine Neiderer Department of Surgery, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, Arizona.

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James F. Dancho Department of Surgery, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, Arizona.

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We discuss the clinical presentation and treatment of pilomatrixoma as it occurs in the lower extremity. Although pilomatrixoma is far more common on the head, neck, and upper extremity, it can be found on the lower extremity. Treatment is aimed primarily at excision if the lesion is symptomatic or suspicious for malignancy. The authors present a case of a 73-year-old male who presented to the diabetic foot center with this condition. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 102(5): 417–418, 2012)

Corresponding author: Katherine Neiderer, DPM, MPH, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, 3601 S 6th Ave (2-112), Tucson, AZ 85723. (E-mail: kateneiderer@hotmail.com)
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