@article{MAKHILLRJBS20072710481, title = {Evaluation of Characteristics of Patients with Pilomatricoma in Mazandaran Province, 1996-2006}, journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences}, volume = {2}, number = {7}, pages = {762-764}, year = {2007}, issn = {1815-8846}, doi = {rjbsci.2007.762.764}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2007.762.764}, author = {Masoud Golpour}, keywords = {Evalution,charcteristics of patientsm pilomatvicoma,biopsy,histopathology}, abstract = {Pilomatricomas are benign cutaneous neoplasm that occur frequently in children and usually present as slow-growing, firm, dermal nodules. About 60% said to arise in patients less than 20 years of age. In this study, 46 case of pilomatricoma, with asymptomic, single and firm nodule referred to dermatology clinic of Boo-Ali Sina hospital in Sari (1996-2006). A biopsy was taken from suspicious lesions and histopathology assessments were done for cases with pilomatricoma impression. 69.56% patients were female. Mean age of the patients was 20.1 years .The most frequent sites of the tumor were the forearm (41.30%).} }