AUTHOR=Li Yiting , Zeng Yibin , Chen Zile , Nie Shu , Wu Zhouwei 

TITLE=Nodular and diffuse spindle cell infiltration in keloidal scleroderma: a case report

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1291941

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2023.1291941

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<p>Keloidal scleroderma is a variant of scleroderma that presents as firm keloidal nodules or plaques. Due to the similarity in morphology and pathology, it is often distinguished from a hypertrophic scar or keloid. We report a case of keloidal scleroderma with rare nodular and diffuse spindle cell infiltration in histopathology. Recognition of this unusual histopathological feature may help clinicians improve their knowledge and avoid misdiagnosis.</p>