Dermatofibroma, histiocytoma, DF
Last Updated: 2023-07-07
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: 2F23.0
Last Updated: 2023-07-07
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: 2F23.0
Mostly women in young adulthood, but also older people. The prevalence is around 50%. Histiocytomas are often not immediately presented to dermatologists
In addition to dermatofibroma vulgaris, there are several subtypes that can be primarily differentiated dermatopathologically:
Histological structure:
Ossifying, sclerosing, desmoplastic, myxoid, xanthomatous, haemosiderotic
Anatomical:
Deep infiltrating, facial area
Cellular architecture / typology:
Cell-rich (high recurrence rate, in males on legs), granular cell-containing, neurothekeoma, DF with monster cells, epithelioid cellular, pseudosarcomatous, metastatic,
Extremities, especially legs, are the most frequent localisation. Dermatofibromas are rare on the face (separate subtype).
Does not start, but persists for a long time.
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