Two friends with eroded nodules on the ears: atypical fibroxanthoma case report
An. bras. dermatol
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90(4): 577-579, July-Aug. 2015. ilus
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
AbstractAtypical 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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Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Ear Neoplasms
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Xanthomatosis
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Ear Auricle
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Fibroma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy
Institution/Affiliation country:
Università degli Studi di Milano/IT
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