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Multiple clustered dermatofibroma presenting in a segmental distribution.

Friyana K Bhabha¹, Jill Magee², Su Yuen Ng³

¹Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The Australasian Journal of Dermatology

|January 6, 2015

Summary

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Multiple clustered dermatofibromas are rare, presenting as plaques of numerous lesions. This report details a unique case of multiple clustered dermatofibroma in a 16-year-old boy with a segmental distribution, a presentation not previously documented.

Keywords:

CD34 positivity Factor 13a positivity benign fibrous histiocytoma multiple clustered dermatofibroma segmental distribution

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Dermatology
Rare Diseases
Clinical Case Reports

Background:

Multiple dermatofibromas, defined as over fifteen lesions, represent a rare cutaneous condition.
Multiple clustered dermatofibroma is a specific subtype characterized by a well-demarcated plaque of individual dermatofibromas.

Observation:

A 16-year-old male presented with numerous dermatofibromas.
The lesions exhibited a distinct clustered morphology.
The distribution of the dermatofibromas followed a segmental pattern.

Findings:

The patient was diagnosed with multiple clustered dermatofibroma.
The segmental distribution of this condition in a pediatric patient is a novel observation.

Implications:

This case expands the known clinical presentations of multiple clustered dermatofibromas.
Highlights the importance of recognizing rare dermatological variants in adolescent patients.
Suggests further investigation into potential genetic or developmental factors in segmental dermatofibroma