Dimple sign explained
The dimple sign or Fitzpatrick's sign is a dermatological sign in which lateral pressure on the skin produces a depression.[1] [2] It is associated with dermatofibroma.[3]
Further reading
- Luba MC, Bangs SA, Mohler AM, Stulberg DL . Common benign skin tumors . Am Fam Physician . 67 . 4 . 729–38 . February 2003 . 12613727 .
- Zelger B, Zelger BG, Burgdorf WH . Dermatofibroma-a critical evaluation . Int. J. Surg. Pathol. . 12 . 4 . 333–44 . October 2004 . 15494859 . 10.1177/106689690401200406. 20608491 .
Notes and References
- Aradi AJ, Wong J, Walsh M . The dimple sign of a ruptured lateral ligament of the ankle: brief report . J Bone Joint Surg Br . 70 . 2 . 327–8 . March 1988 . 3126191 . 10.1302/0301-620X.70B2.3126191 . 2012-03-30 . 2019-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210132012/https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/action/cookieAbsent . dead .
- Naversen DN, Trask DM, Watson FH, Burket JM . Painful tumors of the skin: "LEND AN EGG" . J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. . 28 . 2 Pt 2 . 298–300 . February 1993 . 8436643 . 10.1016/0190-9622(93)70039-V.
- Zaballos P, Llambrich A, Ara M, Olazarán Z, Malvehy J, Puig S . Dermoscopic findings of haemosiderotic and aneurysmal dermatofibroma: report of six patients . Br. J. Dermatol. . 154 . 2 . 244–50 . February 2006 . 16433792 . 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06844.x . 22308659 .