Related Experiment Video For Atypical fibroxanthoma
Updated: Mar 12, 2026

Author Spotlight: Anterior HR-OCT as a Non-Invasive Tool for Characterizing Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia
Published on: August 9, 2024
Lesion presenting with a "blue amber" pattern
Calogero Pagliarello1, Francesca Peccerillo1, Alfredo Zucchi1
1Calogero Pagliarello, Francesca Peccerillo, Alfredo Zucchi, Rocco Giuseppe Tortorella, Roberto Ricci, Ignazio Stanganelli, Claudio Feliciani, Sergio Di Nuzzo, Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy.
Abstract:
Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is a spindle cell neoplasm with low metastatic potential but high tendency to recur after surgery. Because of the rarity of this lesion and its aspecific clinical features, AFX could be easily misdiagnosed and undertreated by many clinicians who encounter them. Dermoscopy represents a valuable tool for easily assessing skin lesions, even though histological examination is required for final diagnosis. We report a case of a cheek lesion with dermoscopic "blue amber pattern", easily recognisable and not observed in others skin tumours, which could represent an additional feature useful in differentiating this tumour from other skin neoplasms.
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