Fibrous histiocytoma

A solitary, slowly growing, nodular mass, most often affecting the extremities. It is composed of fibrous and histiocytic cells which infiltrate the dermis and occasionally the underlying subcutaneous tissue. Usually local excision is curative. Recurrences are reported only in a small minority of cases.

Disease Alternative Name

benign fibrous cutaneous histiocytoma

fibrous histiocytoma of the skin

benign skin fibrous histiocytoma

benign cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma

benign fibrous histiocytoma of skin

dermatofibroma

fibrous histiocytoma of skin

benign fibrous histiocytoma of the skin

cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma

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Dr. Gaurav Pawar

Pathology and Laboratory services, Public Health

Excision biopsy from chest wall anterior region cut section tan white nodular soft tissue piece with small bony tissue ...See More

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Jayati Kukreti

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marked by small arrows is a. eosinophilic granuloma b. benign fibrous histiocytoma c. pigmented vilonodular antivirus d...See More

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Dr. Manisha Chavan

Panchakarma (Ayurveda)

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Dr. Manisha Chavan

Panchakarma (Ayurveda)

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