Dermatomyofibroma on the nape of the neck: a report of 2 pediatric cases

Dermatomyofibroma-A rare mesenchymal tumor with maintained horripilation

Dermatomyofibroma is a rare mesenchymal tumor of skin. The major differential diagnosis is dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Both lesions are composed of spindle-shaped cells which are CD34-positive. In contrast to the malignant counterpart, the tumor cells in dermatomyofibroma are without any evidence of COL1A1-PDGFB gene rearrangement. We present a case of axillary dermatomyofibroma in a 31-year-old woman. A hitherto undescribed clinical phenomenon is a maintained horripilation in contrast to dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.

Multiple dermatomyofibromas

This study describes a case of a 19-year-old patient with seven asymptomatic lesions on the chest, measuring between 0.5 to 1cm in diameter, with no history of trauma in the region. The immunohistochemical evaluation was positive for vimentin and smooth muscle actin, determining Dermatomyofibroma as definitive diagnosis. Dermatomyofibroma is a benign skin tumor, with a myofibroblastic origin, prevalent in young women. It usually presents as a single lesion, with very few reports of multiple lesions.