Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine  2007;24(2):315-321

doi:10.12701/yujm.2007.24.2.315

Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Case Report.

Joon Hyuk CHOI 1 ; Woo Jung SUNG ; Nam Hyuk LEE

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Keywords

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma; Soft tissue; Immunohistochemistry; Ultrastructure

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma is a rare soft tissue tumor that generally affects children and young adults. We report a case of angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma in an 11-year-old boy who complained of a back mass for 3 years. Surgical excision was performed. The excised specimen showed a 4.0 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm, well circumscribed, grayish white tumor, with multicystic changes. Histological examination showed proliferation of spindle or round shaped tumor cells. There was a dense fibrous pseudocapsule with prominent chronic inflammatory cell infiltrates.