Two Cases of Dermatofibroma with Atrophic Features.
- Author:
En Hyung KIM
1
;
Hee Young KANG
;
Eun So LEE
;
You Chan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. maychan@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Atrophy;
Dermatofibroma
- MeSH:
Atrophy;
Biopsy;
Dermis;
Diagnosis;
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous*;
Palpation
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007;45(3):305-308
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Atrophic dermatofibroma is an uncommon variant of dermatofibroma. It lacks the classic clinical features of a dermatofibroma and is often misdiagnosed. Clinically, it is characterized by inward puckering or flat lesions which on palpation become depressed or "sink in" during biopsy. Histologically, it appears similar to dermatofibroma except that it is accompanied by dermal atrophy of more than 50% of the locoregional dermis. We report two cases of dermatofibroma with atrophic features. Dermatologists should consider a diagnosis of atrophic dermatofibroma when evaluating of atrophic, depressed lesions.
