An Odd Collision Tumor – Dermatofibroma Plus Nevus

  • Maria Mendonça Sanches Interna de Dermatovenereologia/Resident of Dermatology; Clínica Universitária de Dermatologia de Lisboa, Hospital de Santa Maria, CHLN, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Ana Rita Travassos Assistente Hospitalar de Dermatovenereologia/Consultant of Dermatology; Clínica Universitária de Dermatologia de Lisboa, Hospital de Santa Maria, CHLN, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Luís Soares-de-Almeida Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Dermatovenereologia/Graduated Consultant of Dermatology; Professor Associado de Dermatologia/Associted Professor of Dermatology, Unidade de Investigação em Dermatologia, IMM Lisboa, Portugal
Keywords: Tumor, Collision, Dermatofibroma, Intradermal, Nevus

Abstract

A cutaneous collision or contiguous tumor occurs when two or more cutaneous tumors coexist in a single lesion. These tumors usually have misleading clinical and histological presentations, making them a diagnostic challenge. Although several different combinations of collisions have been described we report an unusual case of a cutaneous collision tumour on the back of the patient involving an intradermal naevus and a dermatofibroma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time such combination is reported.

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Published
2016-04-29
How to Cite
Mendonça Sanches, M., Travassos, A. R., & Soares-de-Almeida, L. (2016). An Odd Collision Tumor – Dermatofibroma Plus Nevus. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 74(1), 93-94. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.74.1.523
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Letter to the Editor