title: Superficial CD34-positive fibroblastic tumor: Cytologic features, tissue correlation, ancillary studies, and differential diagnosis of a recently described soft tissue neoplasm.
abstract: Superficial CD34-positive fibroblastic tumor is a low-grade mesenchymal neoplasm of superficial soft tissues characterized by fascicles of spindle to epithelioid cells displaying nuclear pleomorphism and strong diffuse CD34 immunoreactivity. The intraoperative imprint cytology preparations (ICP) of a superficial CD34-positive fibroblastic tumor from a 50-year-old female are described. To the best of our knowledge, there is no report of the cytologic findings of superficial CD34-positive fibroblastic tumor in the English medical literature. The ICP, differential diagnosis, tissue correlation, and ancillary studies of this fascinating entity are discussed. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2016;44:926-930. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.
authors.forename: Weihong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.
authors.forename: Stacy L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Molnar
authors.affiliation: Henry Ford Hospital, Orthopedic Oncology, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mott
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York. luis_delascasas@urmc.rochester.Edu.
authors.forename: Luis E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: De Las Casas
mesh_terms: D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018218:Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
keywords: CD34; cytology; fibroblastic tumor; imprint cytology; superficial sarcoma