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Case Reports
. 2018 Aug 14:2018:bcr2018225198.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-225198.

Aneurysmal fibrous histiocytoma

Merdan Serin  1 , Cem Leblebici  2 , Esra Koku Aksu  3 , Sevgi Kurt Yazar  1
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Aneurysmal fibrous histiocytoma

Merdan Serin et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Aneurysmal fibrous histiocytoma (AFH) is a type of fibrohistiocytic tumour. We present a case of a patient who presented with a skin papule on the thigh region. Histopathological examination following total excision of the lesion revealed an AFH. No sign of recurrence was present 6 months after surgery.

Keywords: dermatology; plastic And reconstructive surgery; skin.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Preoperative photograph of the skin papule.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histopathological images show the presence of irregular, cleft-like spaces without endothelial lining. (A) HE ×40. (B) HE ×100.
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