title: Atypical 'pseudosarcomatous' variant of cutaneous benign fibrous histiocytoma: report of eight cases.
abstract: Eight cases of benign cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma containing scattered, bizarre, pleomorphic cells of multinucleate or histiocyte-like type are described. All arose in adults and four had originally been diagnosed as sarcomas. Lesions of this type are not well-known and merit wider recognition in order to avoid inappropriate treatment. Differential diagnosis principally includes atypical fibroxanthoma and pleomorphic malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, University of Graz School of Medicine, Austria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beham
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*