Calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe of cheek: a diagnostic challenge

Authors

  • Ameya Bihani Department of ENT, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Yogesh Dokhe Department of ENT, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Priyanka Hardikar Department of ENT, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Jyoti Dabholkar Department of ENT, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20150213

Abstract

Malherbe’s calcifying epithelioma is a very rare benign tumour in area of cheek but generally present in first two decades of life. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and radiological imaging technique are not of great help in diagnosing this tumour. We hereby present a case of 15 year female with cheek swelling since 3 years which turned out to be pilomatricoma on histopathology of specimen of excisional biopsy. 

Keywords: Malherbe’s calcifying epithelioma, Pilomatrixoma, BCL-2, CTNNB1

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2015-05-02

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