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Multiple Pilomatricomas and Myotonic Dystrophy

STREET, MARCY L. MD¹; ROGERS, ROY S. III MD¹

¹ Department of Dermatology (RSRIII), Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine (MLS), Rochester, Minnesota.

Address reprint requests to: Roy S. Rogers III, MD, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology 17(9):p 728-730, September 1991. | DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1991.tb03426.x

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Abstract

Multiple pilomatricomas are rare. However, amongpatients‘with myotonic dystrophy, the occurrence is higher. The authors report a patient, to their knowledge the 11th case of multiple pilomatricomas associated with myotonic dystrophy, to emphasize that these tumors may be associated with the disease.