fibrous nodule

Diagnosis of a fibrous nodule - Examples

 differential diagnosis

• fibrous tumors
• fibroblastic tumors / myofibroblastic tumors
• fibrous scar

 desmoid apperance

• desmoid fibromatosis
• palmar fibromatosis / plantar fibromatosis / penile fibromatosis

 cicatricial appearance

• fibrous scar

 presence of nervous structures

• traumatic nevroma
• fibrous scar

 IHC

• beta-catenin
• CD34 then STAT6 for solitary fibrous tumor

Localization

 cutaneous fibrous nodule
 inguinal fibrous nodule

See also

 fibrous anomalies
 nodules