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Lentiginous melanocytic hyperplasia overlying dermatofibroma
S Toda1, D D Heasley, J A Carlson
1Department of Dermatology, Kitazato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
The Journal of Dermatology
|November 1, 1996
Summary
This study details the first reported case of a dermatofibroma accompanied by lentiginous melanocytic hyperplasia. This finding expands understanding of benign skin lesions and their potential epidermal changes.
Area of Science:
- Dermatopathology
- Oncology
- Dermatology
Background:
- Dermatofibromas are common benign skin tumors.
- Epidermal changes overlying dermatofibromas are occasionally reported.
- These changes can include proliferative features.