Two friends with eroded nodules on the ears: atypical fibroxanthoma case report
Atypical fibroxanthoma is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor that manifests clinically as a reddish papule or nodule in sun-exposed areas of the body. The clinical presentation is not specific and histology and immunohistochemistry are both necessary for a correct diagnosis. Surgery is the gold standard...
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Published in | Anais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 90; no. 4; pp. 577 - 579 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Portuguese |
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Spain
Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
01.07.2015
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Summary: | Atypical fibroxanthoma is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor that manifests clinically as a reddish papule or nodule in sun-exposed areas of the body. The clinical presentation is not specific and histology and immunohistochemistry are both necessary for a correct diagnosis. Surgery is the gold standard of therapy. Recurrence and metastasis should be excluded with a follow-up at 6 months, since this tumor should nowadays be considered a medium-grade neoplasm, rather than low-grade as previously believed. We report the case of two friends who came to our hospital during the same period, complaining of very similar lesions. After biopsy and immunohistochemical examination, a diagnosis of atypical fibroxanthoma in both cases was formulated. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841 0365-0596 |
DOI: | 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153313 |