Plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor of skin.
The plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor is a recently described skin tumor that has unpredictable biological behavior and occurs primarily in children and young adults. The tumor exhibits a high recurrence rate and the potential for regional metastasis. In this article, I report a patient with plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor and discuss treatment implications.
Herring
S M
SM
Greenville Hospital System, SC.
D000328:Adult; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*