Hemosiderotic Dermatofibroma: An Interesting Case When Pigments Blur the Diagnostic Path
A BSTRACT Hemosiderotic dermatofibroma is a rare variant of dermatofibroma. Due to its brown nodular presentation, it mimics melanotic lesions. A definite diagnosis is essential for proper management and prognosis. We present one such rare case of 49-year-old male where histopathology with special stains and immunohistochemistry helped to solve the dilemma.
Authors
- Archana Buch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8251-1941)
- Sushama Gurwale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9258-547X)
- Tanmayi Vilas Kulkarni
- Ruchika M. Chamaria
Institutions
- Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Journal of Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_136_24
- Primary Topic
- Tumors and Oncological Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00