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Case Reports
. 2002 Jun;55(6):477-9.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.55.6.477-b.

Recurrent cellular angiofibroma of the vulva

W G McCluggage, M Perenyei, S T Irwin
Case Reports

Recurrent cellular angiofibroma of the vulva

W G McCluggage et al. J Clin Pathol. 2002 Jun.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(A) Initial biopsy showing well circumscribed lesion composed of short interlacing bundles and fascicles of spindle shaped cells. (B) There is a prominent vascularity within the lesion with thick walled hyalinised blood vessels. (C) Small numbers of mature adipocytes are present within the lesion.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Recurrent lesion showing collection of lymphocytes with germinal centre formation.
Figure 3
Figure 3
There is strong nuclear staining with antibody to the oestrogen receptor.
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