dermatofibroma

[der″mah-to-fi-bro´mah] a fibrous tumorlike nodule of the skin, usually on the extremities and especially the legs. Its etiology is not known, but it is most likely a neoplastic disorder. Although it is benign, itching and pain can be a source of severe discomfort.

der·ma·to·fi·bro·ma

(der'mă'tō-fī-brō'mă), A slowly growing benign skin nodule consisting of poorly demarcated cellular fibrous tissue enclosing collapsed capillaries, with scattered hemosiderin-pigmented and lipid macrophages. The following terms are considered by some to be synonymous with, and by others to be varieties of, dermatofibroma: sclerosing hemangioma (2), fibrous histiocytoma, nodular subepidermal fibrosis. Synonym(s): fibrous histiocytoma, sclerosing hemangioma (2)

benign fibrous histiocytoma

A benign tumour composed of primitive mesenchymal cells (macrophages or histiocytes) seen in the skin and soft tissues of the legs of young to middle-aged patients, more commonly women, usually in relation to skeletal muscle.

Management
Excision.

der·ma·to·fi·bro·ma

(dĕr'mă-tō-fī-brō'mă) A slowly growing benign skin nodule consisting of poorly demarcated cellular fibrous tissue enclosing collapsed capillaries, with scattered hemosiderin-pigmented and lipid macrophages. The following terms are considered by some to be synonymous with, and by others to be varieties of, dermatofibroma: sclerosing hemangioma, fibrous histiocytoma, nodular subepidermal fibrosis.

DERMATOFIBROMA

DERMATOFIBROMA

dermatofibroma

(der?ma-to-fi-bro'ma) [? + L. fibra, fiber, + Gr. oma, tumor] A firm but freely movable benign skin nodule, often found on the lower extremities. See: illustration; dimple signillustration

单词	dermatofibroma
释义	dermatofibroma Translations dermatofibroma dermatofibroma [der″mah-to-fi-bro´mah] a fibrous tumorlike nodule of the skin, usually on the extremities and especially the legs. Its etiology is not known, but it is most likely a neoplastic disorder. Although it is benign, itching and pain can be a source of severe discomfort. der·ma·to·fi·bro·ma (der'mă'tō-fī-brō'mă), A slowly growing benign skin nodule consisting of poorly demarcated cellular fibrous tissue enclosing collapsed capillaries, with scattered hemosiderin-pigmented and lipid macrophages. The following terms are considered by some to be synonymous with, and by others to be varieties of, dermatofibroma: sclerosing hemangioma (2), fibrous histiocytoma, nodular subepidermal fibrosis. Synonym(s): fibrous histiocytoma, sclerosing hemangioma (2) benign fibrous histiocytoma A benign tumour composed of primitive mesenchymal cells (macrophages or histiocytes) seen in the skin and soft tissues of the legs of young to middle-aged patients, more commonly women, usually in relation to skeletal muscle. Management Excision. der·ma·to·fi·bro·ma (dĕr'mă-tō-fī-brō'mă) A slowly growing benign skin nodule consisting of poorly demarcated cellular fibrous tissue enclosing collapsed capillaries, with scattered hemosiderin-pigmented and lipid macrophages. The following terms are considered by some to be synonymous with, and by others to be varieties of, dermatofibroma: sclerosing hemangioma, fibrous histiocytoma, nodular subepidermal fibrosis. DERMATOFIBROMADERMATOFIBROMA dermatofibroma (der?ma-to-fi-bro'ma) [? + L. fibra, fiber, + Gr. oma, tumor] A firm but freely movable benign skin nodule, often found on the lower extremities. See: illustration; dimple signillustration AcronymsSeeDF
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