Preferred Label : Pilomatrixoma;
ICD-11 definition : A benign adnexal neoplasm arising from hair-bearing skin surfaces, usually the head
and neck and upper extremities. It usually presents as a solitary, slow-growing nodular
mass. Morphologically, it displays differentiation towards the matrix and inner sheath
of the normal hair follicle and the hair cortex. Complete surgical excision is usually
curative. Occasionally, it may recur.;
ICD-11 synonym : Pilomatricoma; Epithelioma calcificans of Malherbe; Malherbe calcifying epithelioma;
Origin ID : 378820295;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
A benign adnexal neoplasm arising from hair-bearing skin surfaces, usually the head
and neck and upper extremities. It usually presents as a solitary, slow-growing nodular
mass. Morphologically, it displays differentiation towards the matrix and inner sheath
of the normal hair follicle and the hair cortex. Complete surgical excision is usually
curative. Occasionally, it may recur.
