Soft-tissue tumor with abnormal amianthoid collagen fibers.
Electron microscopic examination of a solitary soft-tissue tumor from the face demonstrated large areas with abnormal amianthoid collagen fibers in the neoplasm. The lesion was classified as a benign neoplasm of myofibroblasts and tentatively named a myofibroblastoma. The significance of the amianthoid collagen fibers is unknown. Normal native collagen fibers were found in some parts of the neoplasm.
Harkin
J C
JC
Department of Pathology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La. 70112.
Webb
S V
SV
D000328:Adult; D003094:Collagen / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D003094:Collagen