ACQUIRED DIGITAL FIBROKERATOMA

Course overview

ACQUIRED DIGITAL FIBROKERATOMA (ADFK) IS A RARE, BENIGN, FIBROUS TUMOR. IT USUALLY OCCURS IN ADULTS AS A SOLITARY LESION ON FINGERS AND TOES. SINCE ADFK SHARES CLINICAL AND HISTOLOGIC FEATURES WITH OTHER CUTANEOUS CONDITIONS, CAREFUL EXAMINATION IS NECESSARY FOR PROPER DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ADFK AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.