Open AccessHemosiderotic dermatofibroma mimicking melanoma in a 12‐year‐old boy: a case report
Author(s) -
Acar Emine Müge,
Tad Murat,
Kilitci Asuman,
Kemeriz Funda
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1508
Subject(s) - dermatofibroma , medicine , histopathology , nodule (geology) , melanoma , pathology , dermatology , atypia , immunohistochemistry , cancer research , biology , paleontology
Key Clinical Message We report a case of hemosiderotic dermatofibroma presenting as a brown‐black‐colored nodule with peripheral extensions, which mimics melanoma. Histopathology showed completely benign features with no atypia or mitosis. Nodular extensions of childhood dermatofibromas may be related to the growth of the child not necessarily pointing to a malignant process.