Difference between revisions of "Angiomyofibroblastoma"

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Angiomyofibroblastoma is rare uncommon soft tissue lesion of the vulva.

Clinical DDx:

Features:^[1]

Hypercellular zones and hypocellular edematous zones.
Small blood vessels (~20 micrometers) - no large blood vessels - key feature.
Myxoid stroma - key feature.
Small stellate cell/spindle cells without significant nuclear atypia.

DDx:

www:

↑ Fletcher, CD.; Tsang, WY.; Fisher, C.; Lee, KC.; Chan, JK. (Apr 1992). "Angiomyofibroblastoma of the vulva. A benign neoplasm distinct from aggressive angiomyxoma.". Am J Surg Pathol 16 (4): 373-82. PMID 1314521.

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-#redirect [[Soft_tissue_lesions#Angiomyofibroblastoma]]
+'''Angiomyofibroblastoma''' is rare uncommon [[soft tissue lesion]] of the [[vulva]].
+==General==
+*Uncommon.
+Clinical DDx:
+*[[Bartholin cyst]].
+==Microscopic==
+Features:<ref name=pmid1314521>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Fletcher | first1 = CD. | last2 = Tsang | first2 = WY. | last3 = Fisher | first3 = C. | last4 = Lee | first4 = KC. | last5 = Chan | first5 = JK. | title = Angiomyofibroblastoma of the vulva. A benign neoplasm distinct from aggressive angiomyxoma. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 16 | issue = 4 | pages = 373-82 | month = Apr | year = 1992 | doi =  | PMID = 1314521 }}</ref>
+*Hypercellular zones and hypocellular edematous zones.
+*Small blood vessels (~20 micrometers) - no large blood vessels - '''key feature'''.
+*[[Myxoid stroma]] - '''key feature'''.
+*Small stellate cell/spindle cells without significant nuclear atypia.
+DDx:
+*[[Aggressive angiomyxoma]] - less cellular, large blood vessels.
+===Images===
+www:
+*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=544&n=4 Angiomyofibroblastoma (webpathology.com)]
+*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=5&Case=544 Angiomyofibroblastoma - high mag. (webpathology.com)].
+==See also==
+*[[Soft tissue lesions]].
+==References==
+{{Reflist|2}}
 [[Category:Diagnosis]]
+[[Category:Soft tissue lesions]]