Recurrent sclerotic fibroma of the skin

The pathologic findings of a sclerotic fibroma of the skin may resemble tho se of other benign cutaneous lesions. In this report, the sequential pathol ogic changes of a recurrent sclerotic fibroma of the skin during a period o f 7 years are documented. As the lesion became older, there was not only a decrease in cellularity, but also a progressive organization of the collage n bundles toward a "plywood-like" appearance.