Dermoscopic findings in a collision tumor composed of a dermatofibroma and a melanocytic nevus mimicking melanoma | Zendy

Carolina Marcucci | Zendy; Emilia Cohen Sabban | Zendy; Paula Friedman | Zendy; Rosario Peralta | Zendy; Ricardo Sánchez Marull | Zendy; Horacio Cabo | Zendy

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Dermoscopic findings in a collision tumor composed of a dermatofibroma and a melanocytic nevus mimicking melanoma

Author(s) -

Carolina Marcucci,

Emilia Cohen Sabban,

Paula Friedman,

Rosario Peralta,

Ricardo Sánchez Marull,

Horacio Cabo

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

dermatology practical and conceptual

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2160-9381

DOI - 10.5826/dpc.0504a12

Subject(s) - dermatofibroma , medicine , melanoma , melanocytic nevus , nevus , dermatology , nodular melanoma , dermatoscopy , dermatopathology , melanoma diagnosis , lesion , pathology , immunohistochemistry , cancer research

Collision tumors consist of two different neoplasms occurring concurrently in the same lesion. This association has been described for both benign and malignant neoplasms that may be difficult to identify. Therefore, dermoscopy is a valuable tool to make a correct diagnosis. We report a very unusual collision tumor composed of both a dermatofibroma and a melanocytic nevus mimicking melanoma.

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