Benign fibrous histiocytoma (dermatofibroma) of the face: Clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 34 cases associated with an aggressive clinical course

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 419-426

  Mentzel, Thomas ^a,b   Kutzner, Heinz ^a   Rütten, Arno ^a   Hügel, Heino ^a  

^a Department of Dermatohistopathology ^*  (Germany)

^b Dermatopathologische Gemeinschaftspraxis   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atypical fibroxanthoma; Dermatofibroma; Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; Face; Fibrous histiocytoma; Leiomyosarcoma; Myofibroblastic sarcoma; Skin; Soft tissues

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13A; CD68 ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INFILTRATION; CANCER INVASION; CANCER SURGERY; CELL SHAPE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOFIBROMA; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FACE; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MALE; MITOSIS RATE; MYOFIBROBLASTIC SARCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOMA; SPINDLE CELL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ACTINS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIGENS, CD; ANTIGENS, DIFFERENTIATION, MYELOMONOCYTIC; CHILD; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FACTOR XIIIA; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOMA, BENIGN FIBROUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0034785381     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-200110000-00006     Document Type: Article

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