CELLULAR FIBROUS HISTIOCYTOMA OF THE SKIN - EVIDENCE OF A CLONAL PROCESS WITH DIFFERENT KARYOTYPE FROM DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA

Authors
VANNI R MARRAS S FAA G LICHERI S DANIELE GM FLETCHER CDM
Citation
R. Vanni et al., CELLULAR FIBROUS HISTIOCYTOMA OF THE SKIN - EVIDENCE OF A CLONAL PROCESS WITH DIFFERENT KARYOTYPE FROM DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA, Genes, chromosomes & cancer, 18(4), 1997, pp. 314-317
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Genes, chromosomes & cancer → ACNP
ISSN journal
10452257
Volume
18
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
314 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
1045-2257(1997)18:4<314:CFHOTS>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Recently, a distinct variant of cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma (FH) ha s been histologically characterized as a ''cellular'' subtype. This va riant is often mistaken for sarcoma, including dermatofibrosarcoma pro tuberans. We report a case of cellular FH of the skin in which the cyt ogenetic analysis demonstrated a novel chromosome pattern, possibly al lowing distinction from its histologic simulants. (C) 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.