Korean J Dermatol.
2005 Apr;43(4):546-548.
A Case of Dermatomyofibroma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. dermad@empal.com
Abstract
- Dermatomyofibroma represents a recently-described, relatively rare, distinct cutaneous mesenchymal neoplasm, which shows a myofibroblastic line of differentiation. It presents as a solitary, slow-growing, nodular or plaque-like lesion, and commonly occurs on the shoulder and axilla area of young female patients. Histopathologically, the tumor is a non-encapsulated, plaque-like lesion, composed of fascicles of monomorphic spindle cells predominantly oriented parallel to the skin surface. We report a 21-year-old female with a solitary nodule on the shoulder, which showed histological and immunohistochemical features diagnostic of dermatomyofibroma.
