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Review
. 2017 Sep;37(3):603-631.
doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2017.05.007. Epub 2017 Jun 15.

Fibrohistiocytic Tumors

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Fibrohistiocytic Tumors

Ryan C Romano et al. Clin Lab Med. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Fibrohistiocytic tumors are a diverse group of reactive and neoplastic lesions including xanthoma, fibrous histiocytoma and its variants, solitary xanthogranuloma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, and atypical fibroxanthoma. This article reviews some of the more commonly encountered fibrohistiocytic tumors with an emphasis on clinical presentation, macroscopic and histologic characteristics, molecular/cytogenetic findings where applicable, and differential diagnoses.

Keywords: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; Fibrohistiocytic; Fibrous histiocytoma; Histiocytes; Xanthogranuloma.

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