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. 2015:10:187-90.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.03.041. Epub 2015 Mar 25.

Giant fibrokeratoma, a rare soft tissue tumor presenting like an accessory digit, a case report and review of literature

Mohammed Ali  1 , C A Mbah  2 , Ahmed Alwadiya  2 , Mutaz Mohammed Nur  3 , D Sunderamoorthy  4
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Giant fibrokeratoma, a rare soft tissue tumor presenting like an accessory digit, a case report and review of literature

Mohammed Ali et al. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015.

Abstract

Introduction: Acquired digital fibrokeratoma is an uncommon, benign fibrous tumour that usually occurs in adults as a solitary lesion with a typical size of less than 1cm.

Case presentation: A 48-year-old Afro-Caribbean man presented to our foot and ankle clinic with a long-standing growth over the plantar aspect of the distal phalanx of the left great toe. The growth was painful and affected the patient's mobility. It had gradually increased in size over a period of 17 years. The growth was completely excised, and the base was allowed to heal by secondary intention. The skin eventually healed, and the patient had a good outcome. The histological results confirmed that the growth was a digital fibrokeratoma.

Conclusion: This case is of interest because of the rarity of digital fibrokeratoma and the unique morphological appearance of the tumor in this case. Additionally, we emphasise the importance of ruling out other causes of abnormal growths and considering fibrokeratoma during differential diagnoses.

Keywords: Acquired digital fibrokeratoma; Great toe; Tumor.

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Shows the site and the shape of the lump.
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Shows nail like changes.
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Shows the base of the growth and nail like changes.
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After the excision.
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Dense hyalinized and irregularly arranged collagen bundles.
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Variable numbers of fibroblasts and numerous thin-walled vessels.
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The overlying epidermis is hyperkeratotic and acanthotic.
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