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dermatofibroma
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der·ma·to·fi·bro·ma (dûrm-t-f-brm)
n.
A benign skin nodule consisting mostly of fibrous tissue. Also called sclerosing hemangioma.
dermatofibroma
[dur′mətōfībrō′mə] pl. dermatofibromas, dermatofibromata
Etymology: Gk, derma + L, fibra, fiber, oma, tumor
a cutaneous nodule that is painless, round, firm, gray or red, elevated, and commonly found on the extremities. No treatment is required. Also called fibrous histiocytoma.
dermatofibroma
a fibrous tumor-like nodule of the skin.


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In Family A, the proband has chronic lymphocytic leukemia; malignant melanoma, for which he underwent curative resection; two resected basal cell carcinomas of the skin; multiple actinic keratosis; and two dermatofibromas.
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Early lesions can easily be mistaken as purpura, hematomas, angiomas, dermatofibromas, or nevi.
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Other skin growths, such as wart-like keratoses (that may be flat or elevated), may tend to itch or be unsightly; others, called dermatofibromas, may result from bites or other skin injuries that produce scarlike tissue of various colors.
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