Ann Dermatol.
2003 Jun;15(2):68-70. 10.5021/ad.2003.15.2.68.
A Case of Dermatomyofibroma in a 2-year-old Boy
- KMID: 2158685
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2003.15.2.68
Abstract
- Dermatomyofibroma is a rare benign dermal tumor, mainly found in young women. Clinically it can be confused with keloid or dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Typical histopathologic features of dermatomyofibroma are sufficiently distinctive to alert histopathologists to consider dermatomyofibroma in the diagnostic process. We report a case of dermatomyofibroma, presenting as reddish plaques and nodules on the buttock of a 2-year-old boy. Histopathologic examination showed fascicles of uniform spindle cells in the reticular dermis, predominantly oriented parallel to the epidermal surface. Immunohistochemical study and electron microscopy confirmed its myofibroblastic nature.
