Giant Dermatofibroma: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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[Giant dermatofibroma: case report and review of the literature].
Dermatofibroma is a very frequent lesion that usually appears as a slowly growing nodule in the dermis, and preferentially involves the lower extremities of women. Several clinical variants have been described. Giant dermatofibroma has been defined as a rare variant of dermatofibroma measuring more than 5 cm that presents typical histological features and a benign biological behavior. We report...
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عنوان ژورنال: Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition)
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1578-2190
DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(07)70409-2