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A Case of Polypoid Dermatofibroma
Author(s) -
Sogabe Yoko,
Takahashi Ayumi,
Tamura Atsushi,
Ryuzaki Keiichiro,
Ishikawa Osamu
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2002.tb00224.x
Subject(s) - dermatofibroma , nodule (geology) , pathology , medicine , dermatology , biology , immunohistochemistry , paleontology
Abstract Dermatofibroma is a common benign cutaneous tumor that usually appears as a slowly growing firm nodule. Polypoid nodular dermatofibroma is a variant type that is rarely encountered. We reported a case of polypoid dermatofibroma with a review of the previously reported cases. Polypoid dermatofibroma tends to arise on the leg, especially below the knee. Its size is often larger than that of common dermatofibroma. It is speculated that both the underlying firm tissue and long‐term development may lead the tumor to form a polypoid appearance.