Acral myxoinflammatory fibrablastic sarcoma: Report of six cases
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, vol.24, no.1, pp.44-49, 2008 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2008
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.44-49
- Keywords: Acral mixoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma, distal extremity, low-grade sarcoma
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.