Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2014;6(3):297-299
The authors describe the case of a 75-year-old female patient, bearing a single asymptomatic, nodular lesion of fibroelastic consistency for three years, located on the left hallux. Following surgical excision of the lesion, the pathological examination and immunohistochemistry revealed a superficial acral fibromyxoma. This type of lesion was first described in 2001 and today there are approximately 100 cases in the literature. It is a benign mesenchymal tumor of slow growth, with a predilection for ungual and peri-ungual regions. There are no reports of malignant transformation and recurrence has been associated with incomplete resection.
Keywords: FIBROMA; NEOPLASM; NAIL DISEASES.
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