Atypical fibroxanthoma
| Atypical fibroxanthoma | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Oncology, rheumatology  |
Atypical fibroxanthoma of the skin is a low-grade malignancy related to malignant fibrous histiocytoma, which it resembles histologically.[1]: 613
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Surgical excision with clear margins.[citation needed]
Epidemiology[edit]
It occurs most commonly on the skin of sun-exposed, elderly patients. The majority of tumours are on the scalp, face, ears and upper limbs, but less commonly the tumour occurs on the limbs and trunk when there is a lack of association with sun exposure in younger individuals. The condition has also been noted in organ transplant recipients who may be in a state of immunosuppression. It has been reported that there is a predominance in men (70% men versus 30% women).[2]
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References[edit]
- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Sakamoto, Akio (2008). "Atypical Fibroxanthoma". Clin Med Oncol. 2: 117–127. PMC 3161641. PMID 21892274.
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