Dermatofibroma: a curious tumor.

Authors

Lawrence Parish, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Shideh Yazdanian, Imam University Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
W Clark Lambert, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Peter C Lambert, St. Georges University School of Medicine, St. Georges, Grenada, W.I.

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

9-1-2012

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in Skinmed.

Volume 10, Issue 5, September-October 2012, Pages 268-70.

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Abstract

A tumor, such as a dermatofibroma, causes consternation among many patients, but it rarely creates problems on its own. Also called a histiocytoma, it remains one of the most common mesenchymal growths. Its etiology is unknown with the previous theory that it is a dermal response to injury, such as an insect bite, being challenged. As much as patients like to blame spiders or other arthropods for traumatizing an arm or leg, no definitive explanation is available for its etiology.

Recommended Citation

Parish, Lawrence; Yazdanian, Shideh; Lambert, W Clark; and Lambert, Peter C, "Dermatofibroma: a curious tumor." (2012). Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Faculty Papers. Paper 26.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/dcbfp/26

PubMed ID

23163067