Benign fibrous histiocytoma with osteoclast-like giant cells in an infant.
Benign fibrous histiocytoma is a common soft tissue tumor that usually occurs in adults and is relatively rare in childhood. This report describes a 7-month-old Caucasian boy with an enlarging firm congenital nodule on his occipital scalp. Histologic analysis revealed a benign fibrous histiocytoma with osteoclast-like giant cells. Benign fibrous histiocytoma with osteoclast-like giant cells is a rare histologic variant.
Stinehelfer
Susan E
SE
UNC-CH School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. stinehse@email.uc.edu
Woosley
John T
JT
Losken
H Wolfgang
HW
Morrell
Dean S
DS
D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000473:pathology*; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*