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Acquired Digital Fibrokeratoma.

Oscar V Navea¹, Maria B Navea², Raul De la Fuente³

¹General Practice, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, CHL.

|November 30, 2023

Summary

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Acquired digital fibrokeratoma, a rare benign skin tumor, typically affects adult men on digits. This case highlights an unusual presentation resembling a cutaneous horn with spontaneous remissions, a novel finding in medical literature.

Keywords:

acquired digital fibrokeratoma acquired fibrokeratoma cutaneous horn occupational diseases occupational pathology

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Dermatology
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Acquired digital fibrokeratoma is a rare, benign appendageal tumor.
It commonly presents on fingers and toes, often mimicking a supernumerary digit.
The etiology is thought to involve trauma, affecting adult males predominantly.

Observation:

A male patient presented with an acquired digital fibrokeratoma on a finger.
The lesion exhibited an unusual morphology, resembling a cutaneous horn.
The patient reported a history of minimal, repeated trauma to the affected digit.

Findings:

The case describes spontaneous remissions of the fibrokeratoma, a phenomenon not previously documented.
This presentation challenges typical clinical expectations for acquired digital fibrokeratoma.
Histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of acquired digital fibrokeratoma.

Implications:

This case expands the known clinical spectrum of acquired digital fibrokeratoma.
Understanding atypical presentations and natural course variations is crucial for accurate diagnosis.
Further research may elucidate the mechanisms behind spontaneous remission in fibrokeratomas.