Fibromatoses
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Fibromatoses are a group of benign stromal lesions that may be seen in pediatric pathology and may or may not be associated with syndromes.
Syndromes associated with fibromatoses
- Familial adenomatous polyposis.[1]
- Hereditary desmoid syndrome.
Microscopic
Features:
- Bland spindle cells.
- Small thin blood vessels that are parallel to one another.
See also
References
- ↑ Kumar, Vinay; Abbas, Abul K.; Fausto, Nelson; Aster, Jon (2009). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease (8th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. pp. 1092. ISBN 978-1416031215.