Abstract
This article presents an overview of soft tissue tumors that have a plexiform histomorphology. The more commonly encountered entities, including plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor, cellular neurothekeoma, dermal nerve sheath myxoma, plexiform schwannoma, and plexiform neurofibroma, are discussed in detail, and other tumors are noted. Information on clinical features, microscopic findings, ancillary studies, differential diagnosis, and prognosis is provided for each entity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 819-842 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Surgical Pathology Clinics |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Keywords
- Cellular neurothekeoma
- Dermal nerve sheath myxoma
- Plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor
- Plexiform neurofibroma
- Plexiform schwannoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine