Dermatofibroma
A common type of benign skin tumor that is small, slow-growing, typically firm, red-to-brown and most often on the legs.
Also called a fibrous histiocytoma.
They can grow up to about 1 cm (less than a half inch) in diameter.
A dermatofibroma consists of a proliferation of scar-like tissue within the deeper layers of the skin (dermis).</P> The cause of dermatofibromas is unknown.
They are usually single but sometimes may be multiple.
Simple excision is curative.