An Unusual Presentation of Dermatofibroma with Ulcer: A Case Report
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Alakrash, L.; AlKanaan, R.; Aldihan, R.; Alsuhibani, A.; Almalki, S. An Unusual Presentation of Dermatofibroma with Ulcer: A Case Report. Dermatopathology 2025, 12, 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology12030028
Alakrash L, AlKanaan R, Aldihan R, Alsuhibani A, Almalki S. An Unusual Presentation of Dermatofibroma with Ulcer: A Case Report. Dermatopathology. 2025; 12(3):28. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology12030028
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlakrash, Lamia, Renad AlKanaan, Rema Aldihan, Alanoud Alsuhibani, and Salman Almalki. 2025. "An Unusual Presentation of Dermatofibroma with Ulcer: A Case Report" Dermatopathology 12, no. 3: 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology12030028
APA StyleAlakrash, L., AlKanaan, R., Aldihan, R., Alsuhibani, A., & Almalki, S. (2025). An Unusual Presentation of Dermatofibroma with Ulcer: A Case Report. Dermatopathology, 12(3), 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology12030028