A blister-like growth on a girl's shoulder contained an odd, jellylike goop.
A bulbous mass that spontaneously appeared on a girl's shoulder looked like a huge piece of red gummy candy that oozed a jellylike substance when punctured.
In a new case report, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Dermatology, doctors described the 16-year-old girl's case, noting that the red lump on her right shoulder started to form"without obvious triggers," such as physical trauma or an insect bite. Although the exact cause of bullous pilomatricoma is unknown, the study authors noted, there are two leading theories as to why these jelly-filled tumors have such a bulbous appearance.
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