Two adjacent individual fibroepithelioma of Pinkus of the umbilicus—one pink, one pigmented—a case report and review of the literature

Mike Inskip; Caterina Longo; Afaf Haddad

doi:10.5826/dpc.0602a04

Two adjacent individual fibroepithelioma of Pinkus of the umbilicus—one pink, one pigmented—a case report and review of the literature

Authors

Mike Inskip Skin Patrol Skin Cancer Clinic, Berwick, Victoria, Australia
Caterina Longo Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Afaf Haddad Dorevitch Pathology, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Keywords:

dermatoscopy, dermoscopy, fibroepithelioma of Pinkus, basal cell carcinoma, pigmented, umbilicus

Abstract

We present a unique case of separate and independent adjacent fibroepitheliomas of Pinkus (FeP) arising from the umbilicus in an 83-year-old man. Of further interest, one is pigmented and the other nonpigmented. Clinical, dermatoscopic and histopathological images are provided.

A review of the published literature is undertaken to attempt to assess the incidence of pigmented versus nonpigmented FeP. Of 24 published FeP cases, 10 (41.7%) have been pigmented. Thus to date pigmented FeP comprise approaching one-half of all reported cases.

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Published

2016-04-30

Issue

2016 Vol 6, No 2 | April

Section

Case Report

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How to Cite

Inskip M, Longo C, Haddad A. Two adjacent individual fibroepithelioma of Pinkus of the umbilicus—one pink, one pigmented—a case report and review of the literature. Dermatol Pract Concept. Published online April 30, 2016:17-20. doi:10.5826/dpc.0602a04