Pilomatricoma - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Pilomatricoma, also known as a calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe, Malherbe calcifying epithelioma, and Pilomatrixoma, is a benign skin

Skin

-Dermis:The dermis is the layer of skin beneath the epidermis that consists of connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. The dermis is tightly connected to the epidermis by a basement membrane. It also harbors many Mechanoreceptors that provide the sense of touch and heat...

tumor derived from the hair matrix.

Histologic features

Pilomatricomas consist of anucleate squamous cells (called "ghost cells"), benign viable squamous cells and multi-nucleated giant cells. The presence of calcifications is common.

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