DERMATOFIBROMAS
\dˌɜːmɐtˌɒfɪbɹˈə͡ʊməz], \dˌɜːmɐtˌɒfɪbɹˈəʊməz], \d_ˌɜː_m_ɐ_t_ˌɒ_f_ɪ_b_ɹ_ˈəʊ_m_ə_z]\
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A slowly growing benign skin nodule consisting of poorly demarcated cellular fibrous tissue enclosing collapsed capillaries with scattered hemosiderin-pigmented and lipid macrophages. They are common, usually about 1 cm in diameter and occur in the dermis. Simple excision is always curative. (From Stedman, 25th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1356)
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