Giant Ulcerative Dermatofibroma
Joint Authors
Karlidag, Turgut
Kaplama, Mehmet Erkan
Keles, Erol
Orhan, Israfil
Cobanoglu, Bengu
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dermatofibroma is a slowly growing common benign cutaneous tumor characterized by hard papules and nodules.
The rarely seen erosions and ulcerations may cause difficulties in the diagnosis.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, which is clinically and histopathologically of malignant character, displays difficulties in the diagnosis since it has similarities with basal cell carcinoma, epidermoid carcinoma, and sarcomas.
Head and neck involvement is very rare.
In this study, a giant dermatofibroma case, which is histopathologically, ulcerative dermatofibroma, the biggest lesion of the head and neck region and seen rarely in the literature that has characteristics similar to dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, has been presented.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Karlidag, Turgut& Keles, Erol& Orhan, Israfil& Kaplama, Mehmet Erkan& Cobanoglu, Bengu. 2013. Giant Ulcerative Dermatofibroma. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Karlidag, Turgut…[et al.]. Giant Ulcerative Dermatofibroma. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Karlidag, Turgut& Keles, Erol& Orhan, Israfil& Kaplama, Mehmet Erkan& Cobanoglu, Bengu. Giant Ulcerative Dermatofibroma. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457792
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457792