Pilomatricoma presenting as a giant cutaneous horn in an 8-year-old child: A case report and literature review.
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Pilomatricoma is an uncommon benign adnexal tumor of childhood. We report a case of pilomatricoma presenting as a large, recurrent painful cutaneous horn on the neck of an 8-year-old boy treated with surgical excision. On histopathology, classical features of pilomatricoma along with transepidermal elimination and perforation were shown. We propose that perforating pilomatricoma and pilomatrical horn represent equivalent clinical and pathological entities. The diagnosis of perforating pilomatricoma should be considered in pediatric patients presenting with a cutaneous horn.