Question 2.8
Question 2.8:
Which one of the following is NOT Dermatofibroma?
- A dermal naevus is a type of melanocytic naevus (mole)
- Moles are common benign skin lesions due to a local proliferation of pigment cells (melanocytes)
- A dermal naevus is characteristically a papule, plaque or nodule with a pedunculated or smooth surface
- 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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