title: Palisading subcutaneous fibrous histiocytoma.
abstract: A case of palisading subcutaneous fibrous histiocytoma, a very rare variant of fibrous histiocytoma (dermatofibroma), arising in the wrist of a 41-year-old man is presented. An unencapsulated subcutaneous tumor measuring 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm was histologically characterized by predominant nuclear palisading and a peripheral area with a pattern quite characteristic of conventional fibrous histiocytoma. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were strongly positive for vimentin, alpha-smooth muscle, and muscle actin, but negative for S-100 protein, indicating a fibroblastic or myofibroblastic nature. The patient has been well without recurrence for 6 years and 8 months after the excision. This neoplasm should be differentiated from benign and malignant skin or soft tissue tumors with a palisading pattern. Pathologists and clinicians should know of the existence of this type of fibrous histiocytoma and should avoid overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. maasafu@jikei.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masaharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor