title: Giant cell fibroblastoma: a case report.
abstract: A one-year-old girl with a giant cell fibroblastoma (GCF) of the skin in the left arm is described. The tumor presented as a small, asymptomatic, subcutaneous mass that enlarged relatively slowly. GCF is a rare mesenchymal tumor occurring predominantly in young children. Its unique histopathological feature can lead to a misdiagnosis as sarcoma very easily. We review briefly the clinical and pathological information of 68 documented cases in the literature and discuss the pathogenesis of this peculiar neoplasm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Tzen
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*