Skin Fibrous Histiocytoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A solitary, slowly growing, nodular tumor most often affecting the extremities. It is composed of fibrous and histiocytic cells which infiltrate the dermis and occasionally the underlying subcutaneous tissue. Usually local excision is curative. Recurrences are reported only in a small minority of cases.

**Synonyms:** - Benign Cutaneous Fibrous Histiocytoma - Benign Fibrous Cutaneous Histiocytoma - Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of Skin - Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Skin - Benign Skin Fibrous Histiocytoma - Cutaneous Fibrous Histiocytoma - Dermatofibroma - Fibrous Histiocytoma of Skin - Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Skin - Subepidermal nodular fibrosis