Table 1.
Etiology | Unknown. Repeated traumas on skin may lead to an overgrowth of hair matrix. |
Incidence | Very rare (1:100000 people) |
Gender Ratio | More frequent on women |
Age Predilection | 1st and 2nd decades |
Risk Factors | Unknown |
Treatment | Surgical excision |
Prognosis | Excellent |
Findings on Imaging | Mammographic findings: nodular opacity with pleomorphic heterogeneous microcalcifications (ACR BI-RADS IV–V). Ultrasonographic findings: hypoechoic nodule with irregular margins, posterior acoustic shadowing and hyperechoic spots due to microcalcifications. |