Rare Case Report of Pilomatrical Carcinosarcoma in a Pediatric Patient

Am J Dermatopathol. 2020 Mar;42(3):208-210. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001517.

Abstract

We present a case report of the exceptionally rare pilomatrical carcinosarcoma in an even rarer pediatric age group, a 9-year-old female patient. The tumor showed biphasic pilomatrical carcinoma and malignant sarcomatous transformation. To date, the patient is healing well without signs of recurrence. Although limited clinical follow-up is available due to the recent diagnosis, this case may provide a rare look at the clinical outcome of this very rare tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinosarcoma / pathology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Hair Diseases / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Pilomatrixoma / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*