Desmoplastic fibroblastoma (DF) is an extremely rare benign soft tissue tumor, prevalent in adult men, mostly arising in deep regions of extremities. The tumor presents with a slowly growing and no recurrence or metastases after surgical excision. Histologically, DF is characterized by a collagenous stroma that contains spindle- and stellated-shaped fibroblastic cells positive for vimentin. Differential diagnosis with locally aggressive soft tissue tumors could be difficult. This case report deals with the clinical, pathological and immunoistochemical features of a DF of the left thigh in a 63-years old man.
Desmoplastic fibroblastoma of the thigh: A case report / Miccini, Michelangelo; Borghese, Ottavia; Cassini, Diletta; Gregori, Matteo; Tocchi, Adriano. - In: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 0003-469X. - 82:3(2011), pp. 225-228.
Desmoplastic fibroblastoma of the thigh: A case report
MICCINI, MICHELANGELO;BORGHESE, OTTAVIA;CASSINI, Diletta;GREGORI, MATTEO;TOCCHI, Adriano
2011
Abstract
Desmoplastic fibroblastoma (DF) is an extremely rare benign soft tissue tumor, prevalent in adult men, mostly arising in deep regions of extremities. The tumor presents with a slowly growing and no recurrence or metastases after surgical excision. Histologically, DF is characterized by a collagenous stroma that contains spindle- and stellated-shaped fibroblastic cells positive for vimentin. Differential diagnosis with locally aggressive soft tissue tumors could be difficult. This case report deals with the clinical, pathological and immunoistochemical features of a DF of the left thigh in a 63-years old man.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
