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Clear cell acanthoma induced by a dermatofibroma
David Silverstein1, Ashfaq Marghoob
1SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
Abstract:
Dermatofibromas are known to induce overlying skin changes and secondary lesions including seborrheic keratoses, Bowen disease, and basal cell hyperpigmentation. However, a paucity of literature describes clear cell acanthomas being induced by a dermatofibromas. We describe an unusual case of a clear cell acanthoma overlying a dermatofibroma and present the first dermoscopic image (to our knowledge) to the literature.
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