Two friends with eroded nodules on the ears: atypical fibroxanthoma case report

• Published in: Anais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 90; no. 4; pp. 577 - 579
• Main Authors: Pesapane, Filippo, Nazzaro, Gianluca, Lunardon, Luisa, Coggi, Antonella, Gianotti, Raffaele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Spain Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Biopsy; Case Report; DERMATOLOGY; Diagnosis, Differential; Ear Auricle - pathology; Ear Neoplasms - pathology; Fibroma - pathology; Friends; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Male; Sarcoma; Skin neoplasms; Skin Neoplasms - pathology; Xanthomatosis - pathology; Immunohistochemistry; Sarcoma; Skin neoplasms

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...