title: Agminated histiocytomas in a 23-year-old patient.
abstract: A 23-year-old patient presented with a group of 17 reddish-brown papules and nodules on the left shoulder lasting for 4 years. The histopathologic examination after a punch biopsy was repetitively consistent with the diagnosis of fibrous histiocytoma (FH). We use the term agminate histiocytomas for the first time to stress the presence of grouped lesions in one skin segment. Intralesional corticosteroids and cryotherapy were partially successful in this patient.
authors.affiliation: Dermatohistopathologic laboratory and Dermatovenereology clinic, 2nd Medical School of Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Mazurska 484, Prague 8, Czech Republic. lumir.pock@volny.cz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pock
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Konkol'ová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dragon
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Holíková
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hercogová
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones