[Pleomorphic hyalinizing angiectasic soft-tissue tumor. Description of a case].
BACKGROUND
Pleomorphic hyalinizing angiectasic tumor of soft parts is a recently described tumor of adults showing low malignant potential.


METHODS
We describe the case of a 80 yr-old woman with a palpable mass located in the subcutis of the right popliteal fossa. Tissue was formalin-fixed and processed as routine. Sections were stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin. In addition, the lesion was studied with histochemical stainings for mucins and immunocytochemistry.


RESULTS
The lesion was well-circumscribed by a fibrous pseudocapsule and was composed mostly by short strands of spindle cells with pleomorphic nuclei and several vessels surrounded by hyalinized material. Necrosis and mitoses were absent. Neoplastic cells immunoreacted with anti-Qbend antiserum (CD34).


CONCLUSIONS
Pleomorphic hyalinizing angiectatic tumor of soft parts was distinguished from solitary fibrous tumor. A common origin of these lesions is proposed.
Gallo
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Dipartimento Clinico di Radiologia ed di Istocitopatologia, Marcello Malpighi Università di Bologna.
Murer
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Roncaroli
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F
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
D018952:Antigens, CD34; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
Tumore angiectasico ialinizzante pleomorfo dei tessuti molli. Descrizione di un caso.