Giant cell fibroblastoma. A report of a case and review of the literature

Am J Dermatopathol. 1989 Jun;11(3):242-7. doi: 10.1097/00000372-198906000-00008.

Abstract

A 15-year-old white boy with a giant cell fibroblastoma of the skin of the abdomen is described. Giant cell fibroblastoma is a rare soft tissue neoplasm that most commonly occurs in children as a small, painless mass in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Although local recurrences have been reported, no metastases have occurred. Giant cell fibroblastoma must be differentiated from other spindle cell neoplasms.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen
  • Adolescent
  • Fibroma / pathology*
  • Fibroma / ultrastructure
  • Giant Cell Tumors / pathology*
  • Giant Cell Tumors / ultrastructure
  • Humans
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / ultrastructure