title: Palisading cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma. An immunohistochemical study demonstrating differentiation from dermal dendrocytes.
abstract: The palisading cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma is a unique benign spindle cell tumor that often occurs in an acral location. Histologic findings feature nuclear palisading reminiscent of a schwannoma. Previous studies have suggested that this tumor may be a variant of a dermatofibroma. We performed immunohistochemical staining with a panel of antibodies including neurofilament, S100 protein, factor XIIIa, epithelial membrane antigen, Leu-7, desmin, and vimentin. We found positive staining with factor XIIIa and vimentin, suggesting connective tissue differentiation for this tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine (Dermatology)/Pathology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey 17033.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Helm
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Helm
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Helm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D009363:Neoplasm Proteins