title: Dermatofibroma of the face: a clinicopathologic study of 20 cases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dermatofibroma is one of the most common benign skin tumors. It typically develops on the lower limbs between the third and fifth decade of life and is more common in women. Clinical diagnosis is often straightforward. Dermatofibromas are associated with a very low rate of local recurrence following excision.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe the clinical and histologic features of dermatofibroma of the face based on our experience.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive retrospective study of the clinicopathologic features of dermatofibromas of the face diagnosed at the dermatology department of Hospital General Universitario de Valencia between 1990 and 2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty cases of dermatofibroma of the face (1.11% of all dermatofibromas diagnosed) were studied. The age at onset varied widely, from 28 to 84 years. The mean age at onset was 57.15 years and the median was 54 years. There were 11 women and 9 men. Mean follow-up was 83 months and there were no local recurrences. All the tumors were confined to the papillary and reticular dermis and the storiform pattern was the most common growth pattern observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study of facial dermatofibromas diagnosed at our hospital over a period of 22 years suggests that the face is an uncommon site but that dermatofibromas in this location behave similarly to those occurring elsewhere on the body.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España. Electronic address: j.estela@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Estela
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rico
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Unamuno
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garcías
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cubells
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Alegre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Benign fibrous histiocytoma; Connective tissue neoplasms; Dermatofibroma; Facial neoplasms; Histiocitoma fibroso benigno; Neoplasias del tejido conectivo; Neoplasias faciales