Acral myxoinflammatory fibrablastic sarcoma: Report of six cases

Uzuner E. G., Demiryont M., BİLGİÇ M. B., Ozger H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.44-49, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.44-49
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acral mixoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma, distal extremity, low-grade sarcoma
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Acral myxoinfl a minatory fibroblastic sarcoma was first described in 1998. The tumor typically involves distal extremities; especially fingers and toes. It is usually located in subcutaneous tissue. The age range is broad (mean age 40). The size of tumor varies between 1-8 cm. Microscopically, itnyxold and hyaline zones are characteristic. Inflammatory cells are abundant and there are large cells resembling Reed Sternberg or ganglion cells and multi yactoilated cells having lipoblast-like appearance.