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Case Reports
. 2022 Jan 6:21:63-65.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.12.023. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Absence of central white patch in dermatofibromas presenting in darker skin

Tate Giddens  1 , Elizabeth Seiverling  2 , Ashfaq Marghoob  3 , Richard Usatine  1
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Case Reports

Absence of central white patch in dermatofibromas presenting in darker skin

Tate Giddens et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: DF, dermatofibroma; case series; dermatofibroma; dermatoscopy; skin of color.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Dermatofibroma in 37-year-old woman, demonstrating central depression upon lateral pressure, known as the dimple sign. Photographed by Richard Usatine, MD.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Dermatofibroma on right thigh of 64-year-old Black man, demonstrating lack of central white scar, fine reticulated pigment, and overlying scale. Photographed by Richard Usatine, MD.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Dermatofibroma on left thigh of 64-year-old Black man, demonstrating blue-gray color, peripheral reticulation, perifollicular hypopigmentation, and lack of central scar. Photographed by Richard Usatine, MD.
Fig 4
Fig 4
Dermatofibroma on chest of 56-year-old Black man, demonstrating lack of central scar, uniformly distributed brown network-like appearance, fine reticulation around the border, and a pink blush tone. Photographed by Elizabeth Seiverling, MD.
Fig 5
Fig 5
Dermatofibroma found on shoulder of 37-year-old Black woman, showing fine peripheral network, 6 patchy areas representing perifollicular hypopigmentation, and pink blush. Photographed by Richard Usatine, MD.
Fig 6
Fig 6
Dermatofibroma on leg in 37-year-old Black woman, demonstrating lack of central scar, delicate network lines in periphery, and perifollicular hypopigmentation. Photographed by Richard Usatine, MD.
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