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Case Number : Case 1367 - 18 September Posted By: Guest

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F65. Skin tag on back, 5 years.

Case posted by Dr Richard Carr
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Dr. Mona Abdel-Halim

Dr. Mona Abdel-Halim 508

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Pleomorphic fibroma. According to McKee's pathology of skin, similar cases have been reported as "pseudosarcomatous polyp"

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Guest Romualdo

Guest Romualdo

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Pleomorphic fibroma is also my preferred diagnosis.

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Arti Bakshi

Arti Bakshi 286

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Yes, certainly pleomorphic fibroma is the first thought with the polypoid architecture, bizarre pleomorhic cells and collagen.
Just worried a bit about the atypical mitoses. I know that 'rare' mitoses are allowed in pleomorhic fibroma, but there are 3 quite clearly seen (and all atypical!) in the images. But cant come up with any alternative diagnosis!

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Guest Romualdo

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Arti, maybe these are not true atypical mitotic figures but degenerating caryorrhectic nuclei simulating them. A very low proliferative index (Ki67) would help to reassure the diagnosis of benignancy.

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Dr. Richard Carr

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My report:
Skin tag with unusually prominent hyperchromatic and multinucleate cells
(pleomorphic fibroma). Surprisingly, we identified 3 mitotic figures.
If the lesion recurs , complete excision with clear margin would be
recommended.

I did not do a Ki67 but these are textbook mitotic figures and I agree they are all atypical. Clearly "multinucleate" cells can only produce atypical mitotic figures but I don't think in the context of an otherwise benign appearing lesion it affects the favoured benign interpretation but you can see how I expressed slight uncertainty in the report with specific advice just in case!!

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