Atypical Cutaneous Fibrous Histiocytoma: An Unusual and Misleading Variant of Fibrous Histiocytoma

Atypical fibrous histiocytoma is a distinctive variant of cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma, which is often mistaken histologically for sarcoma and which have a tendency to recur locally and a capacity to metastasize, although very rarely. We report a new case of atypical cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma...

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Main Authors: Soumaya Ben Abdelkrim (Author), Colondane Belajouza (Author), Wafa Jomaa (Author), Nadia Beizig (Author), Zeineb Ben Said (Author), Moncef Mokni (Author), Rafia Nouira (Author), Badreddine Sriha (Author)
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Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Atypical fibrous histiocytoma is a distinctive variant of cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma, which is often mistaken histologically for sarcoma and which have a tendency to recur locally and a capacity to metastasize, although very rarely. We report a new case of atypical cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma in a 31-year-old man who presented with a recurrent polypoid nodule on the abdominal wall. The diagnosis was made on the basis of morphological and immunohistochemical findings. We discuss through this case and a review of the literature pathological and evolutive features and diagnostic difficulties of this entity.
Item Description:2090-6781
2090-679X
10.1155/2011/612416