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Clear cell fibrous papule: report of a case mimicking a balloon cell nevus
Author(s) -
Chiang YingYi,
Tsai HsiouHsin,
Lee WoanRuoh,
Wang KuoHsien
Publication year - 2009
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.1600-0560.2008.01038.x
Subject(s) - papule , pathology , medicine , lesion , immunohistochemistry , clear cell , nose , nevus , anatomy , melanoma , cancer research
Clear cell fibrous papule (FP) is a rare variant of FP. We report a 39‐year‐old female patient who presented with a dome‐shaped papule on the nose. The diagnosis of clear cell FP was made based on histological and immunohistochemical studies. Interestingly, scattered S‐100 cells were admixed within the lesion, a finding hitherto not reported. The S‐100 positivity may be misleading and should be cautiously interpreted.