%0 Journal Article
%T Case for diagnosis. Atypical fibroxanthoma
%A Esra Sarac
%A Ilknur Cetinaslan Turkmen
%A Mavise Yuksel
%A Mustafa Ozdemir
%J Archive of "Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia".
%D 2019
%R 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20197330
%X Atypical fibroxanthoma is a rare superficial fibrohistiocytic tumor. Clinically, it presents itself as a painless, solitary, ulcerated, and slow-growing nodule found mainly on sun-exposed areas - especially of the head and neck - of elderly individuals. The diagnosis is based on histopathological and immunohistochemical features. Immunohistochemical staining plays a critical role for the exclusion of differential diagnoses. Since atypical fibroxanthoma has an indolent clinical course, surgical excision is adequate for treatment. We present a case of atypical fibroxanthoma on the ear of a patient
%K Diagnosis
%K differential
%K Immunohistochemistry
%K Skin neoplasms
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6486087/