Question 2.7
Question 2.7:
Which one of the following is NOT Dermatofibroma?
- Pyogenic granuloma is a misnomer describing a benign proliferation of capillary blood vessels of the skin and oral cavity
- It characteristically presents as a small painless red fleshy nodule that grows rapidly over a few weeks
- Pyogenic granuloma is known to bleed easily with minor trauma
- Dermatofibromas are benign firm fibrous papules/ nodules usually found on the skin of the lower legs
- It is characteristically tethered to the skin surface and mobile over subcutaneous tissue
- Notably, the overlying skin dimples on pinching the lesion (dimple sign)
- Its colour varies from pink to light brown in lighter skin, to dark brown to black in darker skin
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