Histopathologic and immunohistochemical diagnosis of benign and malignant fibrous and fibrohistiocytic tumors of the skin.
This article describes the histopathology and immunohistochemistry of benign and malignant fibrous and fibrohistiocytic tumors. Some of the benign fibrohistiocytic proliferation's have atypical variants which could be misinterpreted as malignant processes. Key points for the diagnosis of these entities based on routine histology and immunohistochemistry are presented.
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Dermatopathology Section, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA.
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*