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November 19, 2025La Pediatria Medica e ChirurgicaOpen Access

What is the clinical utility of histological diagnosis between pilomatricoma and trichilemmal cyst in children?

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CNCarmine NovielloMRMercedes RomanoICIlaria Cascone

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Retrospective study reveals pilomatricoma leads to higher recurrence rates in children, indicating distinct clinical outcomes.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the histological differentiation between pilomatricoma and trichilemmal cyst in children to assess clinical implications.
  • Conducted a retrospective study over 5 years
  • Analyzed 71 patients who underwent surgery
  • Categorized based on histological type
  • Evaluated parameters including site, recurrence, and scar outcome
  • Histological examination identified 55 pilomatricomas and 16 trichilemmal cysts
  • 5 patients with pilomatricoma developed an unaesthetic scar
  • Recurrence observed in 10 cases, predominantly in trichilemmal cysts (37.5%)

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Noviello et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924fed1c0ce034ddc350e66https://doi.org/10.4081/pmc.2025.359
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