Pilomatricoma

Just in case I can help another mom...

Over a period of 3 months I noticed what I thought was a mole coming in on Luke's face. I'm molely, Brandon has freckles, so I figured that is what was coming in on his cheek.

However, over Thanksgiving, both my mom and Brandon's mom thought I should have a doctor look at it. So, I did. He thought wart, and sent us to a pediatric dermatologist. 

Turns out to be a calcification growth.

Called a pilomatricoma. 

Low and behold, these things are very common in small children.

Pilomatricoma, also known as pilomatrixoma, is a type of noncancerous (benign) skin tumor associated with hair follicles. Hair follicles are specialized structures in the skin where hair growth occurs. Pilomatricomas occur most often on the head or neck, although they can also be found on the arms, torso, or legs. A pilomatricoma feels like a small, hard lump under the skin. This type of tumor grows relatively slowly and usually does not cause pain or other symptoms. Most affected individuals have a single tumor, although rarely multiple pilomatricomas can occur. If a pilomatricoma is removed surgically, it tends not to grow back (recur).

He was a trooper! He got to bring in his own movie (Tom and Jerry Sports Classics) and he let them do a punch biopsy with 2 stitches. They said he only had one little leg twitch when they did the shot. No TEARS! He is my brave little buddy. Tomorrow we get the stitches out!