title: Linear dermatomyofibroma.
abstract: Dermatomyofibroma is a rare, plaque-like, cutaneous myofibroblastic proliferation that usually presents as a 1-2 cm, firm, dermal plaque, often with brown-red discoloration. We report an example of dermatomyofibroma presenting as a poorly defined, linear, indurated area, 8 cm in length, on the posterior aspect of the neck of a 20-year-old female. This lesion is the largest dermatomyofibroma reported to date and the first to demonstrate a linear distribution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, University of British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Trotter
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: J X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: O'Connell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*