Dermatofibroma history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Homa Najafi, M.D.[2]

The majority of patients with dermatofibroma are asymptomatic. Dermatofibroma mostly develops as a single slow growing lesion on an extremity. Traumatized lesion may cause pain, bleeding, itching, erosive changes,and ulceration. Multiple dermatofibromas is a rare variant of disease which mostly seen in patients with underlying systemic disorders.

• The majority of patients with dermatofibroma are asymptomatic. ^[1]
• Dermatofibroma mostly develops as a single slow growing lesion on an extremity.
• Traumatized lesion may cause:^[2]
  • Pain
  • Bleeding
  • Itching
  • Erosive changes
  • Ulceration
• Multiple dermatofibromas is a rare variant of disease which mostly seen in patients with underlying systemic disorders. ^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}