Dermatofibroma

A solitary, slowly growing, nodular mass, most often affecting the extremities. It is composed of fibrous and histiocytic cells which infiltrate the dermis and occasionally the underlying subcutaneous tissue. Usually local excision is curative. Recurrences are reported only in a small minority of cases.

Disease Alternative Name

benign fibrous cutaneous histiocytoma

fibrous histiocytoma of the skin

benign skin fibrous histiocytoma

benign cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma

benign fibrous histiocytoma of skin

fibrous histiocytoma of skin

benign fibrous histiocytoma of the skin

cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma

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Dr. Kute Ankush

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* DERMATOFIBROMA .. A .. COMMON BENINGN MESENCHYMAL TUMOR .. IN THE DERMIS .. B .. DERMATOFIBROMA IS A CYST .. C .. A...See More

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Dr. Pankaj Jagirdar

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Lupus Vulgaris

Importance of histopathology in diagnosis. Gradually increasing Nodule at left arm following automobile accident since 1...See More

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Dr. Pankaj Jagirdar

Dermatology

I thank all participants for their valuable opinions. Clinical-histopathological correlation suggests provisional diagnosis of Lupus Vulgaris Suggested further investigations: Rapid Culture for Myco. Tuberculosis PCR

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