A Case of Xanthogranuloma on the Finger of an Adult.
- Author:
Myoung Shin KIM
1
;
Seong Min KANG
;
Chong Hyun WON
;
Sung Eun CHANG
;
Mi Woo LEE
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kee Chan MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. miumiu@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Finger;
Hand;
Xanthogranuloma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Female;
Fingers;
Foam Cells;
Giant Cells;
Hand;
Histiocytes;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(11):1318-1320
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 68-year-old woman presented with a solitary dome-shaped papule on the right forth finger and this lesion had been developing for the past 4 months. Histopathologic examination revealed the dermal infiltration of histiocytes with foam cells and Touton-type multinucleated giant cells, which was compatible with the diagnosis of xanthogranuloma. Based on the previous reports, xanthogranuloma of the finger is quite rare, and especially in adults. Herein, we report on a case of xanthogranuloma arising on the finger of an adult.
