Arch Craniofac Surg.  2018 Mar;19(1):72-74. 10.7181/acfs.2018.19.1.72.

Rare experience of keloidal dermatofibroma of forehead

• Kim JM
• Cho HJ
• Moon SH

• KMID: 2411045
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2018.19.1.72

Abstract

Dermatofibromas most commonly occur on limbs and rarely occur on the face. Dermatofibroma occurring on the face is associated with unusual clinicopathologic features and a more aggressive clinical course in comparison to typical cases. Additionally, the most common subtype found in previous studies was benign fibrous histiocytoma, with the keloid type being very rare (about 1% of reported cases). The aim of this study was to present our experience with a keloidal dermatofibroma of the face, which is usually missed clinically, and to discuss the treatment of a keloidal dermatofibroma in this location.

Keyword

Dermatofibroma; Keloid; Forehead; Differential diagnosis

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Extremities
Forehead*
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous*
Keloid*