Plexiform Fibrohistiocytic Tumor on the Ear: Case Report and Immunohistochemical Investigation of Stromal Factor

• Main Authors: Kosuke Shido (Author), Taku Fujimura (Author), Aya Kakizaki (Author), Sadanori Furudate (Author), Masayuki Asano (Author), Setsuya Aiba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor (PFT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm of intermediate malignant potential with a high local recurrence rate. In this report, we describe a case of PFT on the ear, which showed a dense deposition of periostin (POSTN) in the stromal areas of the tumor. In addition, dens...