Giant Muscle Invasive Dermatofibroma Clinically Mimicking a Malignant Tumor

• Main Authors: Hideyuki Kinoshita (Author), Takeshi Ishii (Author), Hiroto Kamoda (Author), Toshinori Tsukanishi (Author), Sumihisa Orita (Author), Kazuhide Inage (Author), Seiji Ohtori (Author), Tsukasa Yonemoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dermatofibromas are common benign fibrohistiocytic lesions, usually appearing as slow growing firm dermal nodules with a predilection for the extremities (mostly the lower legs). They are found mostly in middle-aged women and are usually smaller than 2 cm in diameter. Giant dermatofibromas exceeding...