TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of nuchal fibroma
AU - Kang, Tae Won
AU - Lee, Sang Eun
AU - Kim, Soo Chan
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - Nuchal fibromas are rare, benign fibrous proliferations characterized by hypocellular dense collagen in the dermis and the subcutaneous fat layer. Nuchal fibromas usually develop in the posterior neck as a solitary, soft tissue mass. Herein, we report a case of a nuchal fibroma presenting on the posterior neck of a 60-year-old male. An excisional biopsy was done and showed haphazardly-arranged, dense collagen infiltration throughout the dermis and the subcutaneous fat layer. Moreover, fat lobules, adnexas and nerve fibers were entrapped by collagen bundle infiltrations. Dermatologists should include nuchal fibrma in the differential diagnosis of patients with a posterior neck mass.
AB - Nuchal fibromas are rare, benign fibrous proliferations characterized by hypocellular dense collagen in the dermis and the subcutaneous fat layer. Nuchal fibromas usually develop in the posterior neck as a solitary, soft tissue mass. Herein, we report a case of a nuchal fibroma presenting on the posterior neck of a 60-year-old male. An excisional biopsy was done and showed haphazardly-arranged, dense collagen infiltration throughout the dermis and the subcutaneous fat layer. Moreover, fat lobules, adnexas and nerve fibers were entrapped by collagen bundle infiltrations. Dermatologists should include nuchal fibrma in the differential diagnosis of patients with a posterior neck mass.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34249711372
VL - 45
SP - 168
EP - 170
JO - Korean Journal of Dermatology
JF - Korean Journal of Dermatology
SN - 0494-4739
IS - 2
ER -