1Associate Professor, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2Associate Professor, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding e-mail: patilmeena64@gmail.com
Online published on 19 November, 2018.
Pilomatrixoma is a relatively benign cutaneous adnexal neoplasm with differentiation towards the matrix and inner sheath of a normal hair follicle as well as hair cortex. It is commonly seen in head and neck region. We present a case of 49-year-old female presenting with a swelling in the preauricular region. She was referred for Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC). On aspiration, smears showed picture of benign salivary gland neoplasm. However, histopathological diagnosis was pilomatrixoma.
Fine needle aspiration cytology, Pilomatrixoma, Salivary gland
