O/E: 1 cm nodule without any diagnostic features.
Clinical Photos:
Pathology: (Microscopic photos courtesy of Jag Bhawan, Chief of Dermtopathology, Boston University Department of Dermatology)
The lesion was shave-excised and the base cauterized. Pathology showed a nodular dermal lesion comprised of fibromyxoid stroma with stellate to spindle-shaped fibroblasts and traversed by prominent vascular channels. (Photomicrographs 2x, 4x, 10x, 20x, 40x)
The lesion was shave-excised and the base cauterized. Pathology showed a nodular dermal lesion comprised of fibromyxoid stroma with stellate to spindle-shaped fibroblasts and traversed by prominent vascular channels. (Photomicrographs 2x, 4x, 10x, 20x, 40x)
Diagnosis: Superficial Acral Fivbromyxoma
Discussion: This is a rare lesion. I am not sure if the diagnosis could have been made prior to pathology. Most of these lesions are periungual This one was not. This case is being presented for interest since little is known about this kind of lesion.
Reference:
Discussion: This is a rare lesion. I am not sure if the diagnosis could have been made prior to pathology. Most of these lesions are periungual This one was not. This case is being presented for interest since little is known about this kind of lesion.
Reference:
Goo J, et. al. A case of recurrent superficial acral
fibromyxoma. Ann Dermatol. 2010 Feb;22(1):110-3. Epub 2010 Feb 28
Department of Dermatology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei
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