Perforating Fibrous Histiocytoma Mimicking Keratoacanthoma: A Case Report

Abstract

A 31-year-old male presented with a firm, well-demarcated, erythematous, crateriform, and ulcerated nodule in the left lumbar region, which persisted for 3 months. Clinically, a keratoacanthoma was suspected. The histological analysis was consistent with perforating fibrous histiocytoma, a rare histopathologic variant of fibrous histiocytoma. To our knowledge, this is the third case reported in the literature.

Keywords

• perforating fibrous histiocytoma
• dermatofibroma
• perforating
• histopathology