Pilomatricoma arising at a BCG vaccination site

Aquilina, Susan; Gatt, Paul; Boffa, Michael J.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2230.2005.02016.x

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“…8 Bullous pilomatricoma has been reported to develop after Hepatitis A vaccination in the injection site. 9 In the literature, there are several cases of pilomatricoma reported to occur in the injection site after a BCG vaccine, 10 an influenza vaccine 8 or following intramuscular injections 11 . But we have not come across any reports about a pilomatricoma case that occurred following a combination vaccine (Measles-Mumps-Rubella [MMR], Pneumococcal Conjugate [PCV], and Chickenpox) administered at the age of 12 months.…”

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Pilomatricoma in the Upper Extremity after Vaccination: A Case Report

Tuzlali¹,

Kaya²,

Gültan³

2017

Turk J Plast Surg

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Pilomatricoma (also known as pilomatrixoma) is a rare benign skin tumor arising from hair follicle stem cells; it is also known as calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe. A definitive diagnosis can be made by histopathological examination. Surgical excision of the lesion is recommended for its treatment. The lesion can often be misdiagnosed when differential has not been considered. In the literature, there are few reports of pilomatricoma cases occurring after vaccination. A 21-month-old male patient was admitted to our clinic with a mass on his left arm that occurred after vaccination. The lesion was completely excised. The diagnosis of pilomatricoma was made after histopathological examination. As there were no predisposing factors other than vaccination, we concluded this to be a complication of the vaccination. The pathogenesis of pilomatricoma is unclear, but inflammation and trauma may promote neoplastic development. We report this case to draw attention to this rare lesion and to the possible etiopathogenetic association of vaccination with pilomatricoma.

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Pilomatricoma in the Upper Extremity after Vaccination: A Case Report

Tuzlali¹,

Kaya²,

Gültan³

2017

Turk J Plast Surg

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“…H e nce , w e be l ie ve th at th e form ation of PM w as re l ate d to IM I. PM h as re ce ntl y be e n re porte d fol l ow ing th e BCG vaccination. 15 Th e re are re ports of h ard cal cific nodul ar l es ions afte r inje ctions of s ubcutane ous l ow m ol e cul ar w eigh t h e parin 16 and intral e s ional corticos te roids . 17 O ur patie nt re ce ive d dicl ofe nac inje ction intram us cul arl y. Th us , w ith s uch dive rs ity of inje ctabl e drugs re porte d ante ce de nt to appe arance of PM or PM -l ik e h ard cal cific…”

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Giant pilomatricoma (pilomatrixoma) following an intramuscular injection

Malpathak¹,

Zawar²,

Chuh³

et al. 2008

J Dermatol Case Rep

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“…In this article, we describe a case of pilomatricoma arising at an influenza vaccination site. Although there has been a report of an association between pilomatricoma and bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination [1], an association with influenza vaccination has not been reported previously. The clinical manifestations and progress of the case are presented in this report.…”

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“…Although exact pathologic sequence of the disease could not be defined, such prior events were though to be possible multifactorial causes. To our knowledge, pilomatricoma has not been reported to arise in scars or following an influenza vaccination, but one study reported an occurrence of the tumor following BCG vaccination [1]. …”

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