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ArticleDermatopathology (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Basaloid Cell Hyperplasia Overlying Dermatofibroma.

Pablo Izarra, Marwa Zohdy, Helmut Beltraminelli, Laurence Feldmeyer

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Article in Dermatopathology (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Pablo IzarraDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Marwa ZohdyDepartment of Dermatology, Andrology and STDs, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-8615-4494
Helmut BeltraminelliDepartment of Dermatology, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8179-1793
Laurence FeldmeyerDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.

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Abstract

Dermatofibromas (DFs) are benign neoplasms of the dermis typically found on the extremities of young adults. In approximately 3-5% of cases, basaloid cell hyperplasia (BCH) is observed overlying DFs. BCH is characterized by the proliferation of basaloid cells within the epidermis. BCH and superficial basal cell carcinoma (BCC) share many histological features, making their differentiation challenging. It is therefore unclear if the proliferation of basaloid cells in DFs represents an inductive process or, conversely, a malignant transformation indicative of BCC. The primary objective of our study was to determine whether BCH can be distinguished from superficial BCC using histology and immunhistological techniques. The histological and immunohistochemical characteristics of 43 DF samples with overlying BCH revealed significant similarities in staining patterns with those of superficial BCC described in the literature. These findings point to the need for innovative methods, such as molecular techniques, to refine diagnostic accuracy.

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basal cell carcinomabasaloid cell hyperplasiaBer-EP4CK-20dermatofibromaKi-67

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PMCPMC12550931

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