Atrophic dermatofibroma in an elderly male - a rarely described variant of a common lesion
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Atrophic dermatofibroma*
Dermatofibroma is a benign fibrohistiocytic tumor, common and easily diagnosed when classical clinicopathologic features are present. The atrophic variant of dermatofibroma is of uncertain origin. This lesion is characterized clinically by a flat or atrophic and depressible surface. Histopathological features show reduction of the thickness of the dermis and elastic fibers. We report a typical ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Online Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1087-2108
DOI: 10.5070/d3246040677