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Fibrous papule of the nose with granular cells: two cases
Author(s) -
Guitart Joan,
Bergfeld Wilma F.,
Tuthill Ralph J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1991.tb01237.x
Subject(s) - granular cell , papule , pathology , nose , stromal cell , anatomy , biology , medicine , neuroscience , lesion , central nervous system
Two cases of fibrous papule of the nose (FPN) with granular cell features are presented and discussed. Both lesions have classic architectural features of FPN; however, the main stromal cells show large cytoplasmic granules of the type seen in granular cells. We are uncertain of the significance of these findings. Our hypotheses include a perifollicular granular cell reaction and a granular degenerative change of local dermal dendrocytes.