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==Proliferative fasciitis== | ==Proliferative fasciitis== | ||
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==Solitary fibrous tumour== | |||
===General=== | |||
*Grouped with ''hemangiopericytoma'' in the WHO classification; possibly the same tumour (?).<ref name=Ref_WMSP609>{{Ref WMSP|609}}</ref> | |||
*May be benign more malignant; more commonly benign.<ref>URL: [http://www.pathconsultddx.com/pathCon/diagnosis?pii=S1559-8675%2806%2970528-9 http://www.pathconsultddx.com/pathCon/diagnosis?pii=S1559-8675%2806%2970528-9]. Accessed on: 25 June 2010.</ref><ref>URL: [http://wjso.com/content/6/1/86 http://wjso.com/content/6/1/86]. Accessed on: 25 June 2010.</ref> | |||
==Hemangiopericytoma== | ==Hemangiopericytoma== | ||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*Grouped with ''solitary fibrous tumour'' in the WHO classification; possibly the same tumour (?).<ref>WMSP | *Grouped with ''solitary fibrous tumour'' in the WHO classification; possibly the same tumour (?).<ref name=Ref_WMSP609>{{Ref WMSP|609}}</ref> | ||
*Arises from the ''pericyte'', a connective tissue cell of small vessels that is thought to be involved in flow regulation. | *Arises from the ''pericyte'', a connective tissue cell of small vessels that is thought to be involved in flow regulation. | ||
*Hematologic spread most common - to lungs.<ref>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1255879-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1255879-overview]. Accessed on: 2 May 2010.</ref> | *Hematologic spread most common - to lungs.<ref>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1255879-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1255879-overview]. Accessed on: 2 May 2010.</ref> | ||