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Ulcerated dermatofibroma with osteoclast‐like giant cells
Author(s) -
GonzálezVilas Daniel,
GarcíaGavín Juan,
Ginarte Manuel,
RodríguezBlanco Isabel,
Toribio Jaime
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.1600-0560.2009.01195.x
Subject(s) - dermatofibroma , pathology , pathological , lesion , giant cell , immunohistochemistry , differential diagnosis , medicine , dermatology
Background: Ulceration and osteoclast‐like giant cells are two pathological features uncommonly seen in dermatofibromas. To our knowledge, the presence of these features has not been previously described within the same lesion. Methods: We report the clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings of a 38‐year‐old man with an ulcerated dermatofibroma (DF) on the sole containing OLGC. Comments: DF, or cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma, is a frequent dermatological lesion with many clinicopathological variants. Therefore, a correct diagnosis is not always straightforward, especially when two rare features co‐exist in the same lesion. Differential diagnosis was performed with cutaneous and even non‐cutaneous lesions. An explanation for the clinicopathological findings is also described.