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Case Reports
. 2025 Jan-Feb;100(1):150-155.
doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2024.03.012. Epub 2024 Nov 8.

Dermatofibroma: clinicopathological analysis of 239 cases

Dilara İlhan Erdil  1 , Cem Leblebici  2 , Duygu Erdil  3 , Vildan Manav  3 , Vefa Aslı Erdemir  4 , Ayşe Esra Koku Aksu  3
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Dermatofibroma: clinicopathological analysis of 239 cases

Dilara İlhan Erdil et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2025 Jan-Feb.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
(A) Atrophic dermatofibroma. The lesion is hypocellular, and exhibits marked hyalinization. (Hematoxylin & eosin, ×200) (B) Cellular dermatofibroma with noticeable cellularity. (Hematoxylin & eosin, ×100) (C) High magnification of cellular dermatofibroma showing prominent mitotic figures. (Hematoxylin & eosin, ×400) (D) Aneurysmal fibrous histiocytoma. Cystic spaces filled with blood are observed within the lesion. (Hematoxylin & eosin, ×200).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
(A) Fibrous histiocytoma with atypical features. Marked nuclear pleomorphism is evident (Hematoxylin & eosin, ×200). (B) Fibrous histiocytoma with atypical features. Bizarre nucleated cells are observed (Hematoxylin & eosin, ×400). (C) Lipidized fibrous histiocytoma. At low magnification, significant hyalinization is noticeable in the lesion (Hematoxylin & eosin, ×40) (D) Foamy cytoplasmic appearance in the cytoplasm of lesional cells (Hematoxylin & eosin, ×400).
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
(A) Atrophic dermatofibroma. (B) Cellular dermatofibroma. (C) Aneurysmal dermatofibroma. (D) Lipidized dermatofibroma.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
(A) Cellular dermatofibroma case with pre-diagnosis of eccrine poroma. (B) Common dermatofibroma case with a pre-diagnosis of keratoacanthoma. (C) Cellular dermatofibroma case with a pre-diagnosis of irritated skin-tag. (D) Common dermatofibroma case with a pre-diagnosis of trichofolliculoma.
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