Giant Dermatofibroma: A Rare Presentation as a Large Scaly Plaque
A rare form of dermatofibroma (DF) is described in the literature as giant dermatofibroma. Due to the rarity and distinct presentation that can be confused with more sinister skin tumours, these can cause diagnostic uncertainty and require clinicopathologic correlation. Familiarity with this rare pr...
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| author | T. Iqbal V. Mudaliar |
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| description | A rare form of dermatofibroma (DF) is described in the literature as giant dermatofibroma. Due to the rarity and distinct presentation that can be confused with more sinister skin tumours, these can cause diagnostic uncertainty and require clinicopathologic correlation. Familiarity with this rare presentation of an otherwise common entity is required to prevent unnecessary clinical doubt and excessive interventions. We report a case of giant dermatofibroma on the leg of a 29-year-old healthy male that presented with a 7 cm, nonulcerated pink, brown plaque, adding to the limited literature of less than 30 known cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43590c1d120f47f59cc619d98f09e31b2025-02-03T01:20:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64712022-01-01202210.1155/2022/2542404Giant Dermatofibroma: A Rare Presentation as a Large Scaly PlaqueT. Iqbal0V. Mudaliar1Department of DermatologyDepartment of PathologyA rare form of dermatofibroma (DF) is described in the literature as giant dermatofibroma. Due to the rarity and distinct presentation that can be confused with more sinister skin tumours, these can cause diagnostic uncertainty and require clinicopathologic correlation. Familiarity with this rare presentation of an otherwise common entity is required to prevent unnecessary clinical doubt and excessive interventions. We report a case of giant dermatofibroma on the leg of a 29-year-old healthy male that presented with a 7 cm, nonulcerated pink, brown plaque, adding to the limited literature of less than 30 known cases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2542404 |
| spellingShingle | T. Iqbal V. Mudaliar Giant Dermatofibroma: A Rare Presentation as a Large Scaly Plaque Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| title | Giant Dermatofibroma: A Rare Presentation as a Large Scaly Plaque |
| title_full | Giant Dermatofibroma: A Rare Presentation as a Large Scaly Plaque |
| title_fullStr | Giant Dermatofibroma: A Rare Presentation as a Large Scaly Plaque |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant Dermatofibroma: A Rare Presentation as a Large Scaly Plaque |
| title_short | Giant Dermatofibroma: A Rare Presentation as a Large Scaly Plaque |
| title_sort | giant dermatofibroma a rare presentation as a large scaly plaque |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2542404 |
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