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Features: | Features: | ||
*Bland spindle cells. | *Bland spindle cells - typically in fascicles. | ||
*Small thin blood vessels that are parallel to one another. | *Small thin blood vessels that are parallel to one another. | ||
**Nuclei of [[blood vessel]]s are typically darker staining than those of the lesion. | **Nuclei of [[blood vessel]]s are typically darker staining than those of the lesion. | ||
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DDx: | DDx: | ||
*Metaplastic carcinoma, e.g. [[metaplastic breast carcinoma]]. | *Metaplastic carcinoma, e.g. [[metaplastic breast carcinoma]]. | ||
*[[Nodular fasciitis]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 00:09, 22 March 2012
Fibromatoses are a group of benign stromal lesions that may be seen in pediatric pathology and may or may not be associated with syndromes.
Syndromes associated with fibromatoses
- Familial adenomatous polyposis.[1]
- Hereditary desmoid syndrome.
Microscopic
Features:
- Bland spindle cells - typically in fascicles.
- Small thin blood vessels that are parallel to one another.
- Nuclei of blood vessels are typically darker staining than those of the lesion.
DDx:
- Metaplastic carcinoma, e.g. metaplastic breast carcinoma.
- Nodular fasciitis.
See also
References
- ↑ Kumar, Vinay; Abbas, Abul K.; Fausto, Nelson; Aster, Jon (2009). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease (8th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. pp. 1092. ISBN 978-1416031215.