Giant cell fibroblastoma of the vulva at the site of a previous fibroepithelial stromal polyp: A case report

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 112-117

  Han, Xin ^a   Shen, Ting ^a   Rojas Espaillat, Luis A ^a   Hernandez, Enrique ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; Fibroepithelial stromal polyp; Giant cell fibroblastoma; Vulva

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FIBROEPITHELIAL STROMAL POLYP; GIANT CELL FIBROBLASTOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYP; VULVA TUMOR;

ADULT; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GIANT CELL TUMORS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, FIBROEPITHELIAL; NEOPLASMS, SECOND PRIMARY; POLYPS; STROMAL CELLS; VULVAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34247109548     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.lgt.0000245041.52718.90     Document Type: Article

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