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. 2013 Oct 1;7(10):43–50. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v7i10.1651

Table 1.

Summary table for breast pilomatrixoma

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.