title: Pleomorphic sclerotic fibroma: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Pleomorphic sclerotic fibroma is a benign neoplasm exhibiting features of sclerotic fibroma and pleomorphic fibroma. We report another such case. The tumor presented as a firm, 0.5-cm, flesh-colored papule on the forehead of a 72-year-old white man for an unknown duration. Histologic examination revealed a neoplasm in which the superficial portion showed features of a pleomorphic fibroma, the deeper portion showed features of a sclerotic fibroma, and a transitional area was present in between. We propose that pleomorphic fibroma, sclerotic fibroma, and pleomorphic sclerotic fibroma form a spectrum. Pleomorphic sclerotic fibroma may be used as a broad diagnostic term to encompass the spectrum.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
authors.forename: T Minsue
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Surendra K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Purohit
authors.forename: Alun R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D005350:Fibroma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009077:Mucins / Q000032:analysis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009077:Mucins