Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma: Can it be diagnosed in uncommon locations on morphological features?
Keywords:
Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, Pseudoangiomatoid Spaces, Immunohistochemistry
Abstract
Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma is an uncommon soft tissue tumor of uncertain histogenesis with peak incidence in younger age group. The extremeties are the commonest site though rarely it has been described in various other locations including bone. It shows certain unique histopathological and molecular features and has an indolent behaviour with recurrence in some cases and very rarely metastasis.References
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4. Chen G, Folpe AL, Colby TV, Sittampalam K, Patey M, Chen MG, et al. Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma: unusual sites and unusual morphology. Modern Pathology 2011;24:1560-70.
5. Kao Y-C, Lan J, Tai H-C, Li C-F, Liu K-W, Tsai J-W, et al. Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma: clinicopathological and molecular characterisation with emphasis on variant histomorphology. J Clin Pathol 2014;67:210-15.
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2015-10-04
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