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Dermatofibroma simulating seborrheic keratosis dermoscopically* * Work carried out at the Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE) - Recife (PE), Brazil.

Abstract:

Dermatofibroma is a frequent benign tumor of easy clinical diagnosis in most cases, but that can mimic other dermatoses. Dermoscopy may help to define the diagnosis and its classical pattern is a central white area, similar to a scar, surrounded by a discrete pigment network. However, dermoscopic findings are not always typical. We describe here a case of dermatofibroma exhibiting ridges, furrows and pseudocomedos, a pattern which is typical of seborrheic keratosis, in dermoscopy.

Keywords:
Dermoscopy; Histiocytoma, benign fibrous; Keratosis, seborrheic

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