CASE 441: LIKE CHERRY SKIN TUMOR, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM

Lady 17 yo  with tumor  on her left shoulder   which was  detected for  2 weeks,  size of 3 cm, red and soft,  no pain ( see photo 1,2).

On ultrasound examination,  this tumor  came from  skin layer, inhomogenous with solid part in the root and calcification, while upper part is fluid (US 1, US 2). On CDI, tumor  has hyper vascular pattern like an octopus.

OPERATION  REMOVED THIS TUMOR.

MICROSCOPIC RESULT IS MALHERBE'S disease  

[ PILOMATRICOMA ).