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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
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| Micro = dermal lesion with marked nuclear atypia, mitoses, mulitnucleated cells, cell have foamy cytoplasm | |||
| Subtypes = | |||
| LMDDx = [[malignant melanoma]], [[pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma]], [[leiomyosarcoma]], sarcomatoid [[squamous carcinoma]] | |||
| Stains = | |||
| IHC = S-100 -ve, CK34betaE12 -ve, p63 -ve, desmin -ve | |||
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| Gross = | |||
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| Site = [[skin]] - see [[skin tumours]], usu. head & neck | |||
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| Clinicalhx = rapid growth, elderly | |||
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| Prevalence = uncommon | |||
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| Prognosis = good | |||
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| ClinDDx = malignant [[skin tumours]] | |||
| Tx = complete excision | |||
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'''Atypical fibroxanthoma''', abbreviated '''AFX''', is poorly differentiated [[skin tumour]] with likeness to [[undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma]]. | '''Atypical fibroxanthoma''', abbreviated '''AFX''', is poorly differentiated [[skin tumour]] with likeness to [[undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma]]. | ||
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*[[ | *[[Malignant melanoma]]. | ||
*[[Pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma]] (MFH) - deeper than the dermis. | *[[Pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma]] (MFH) - deeper than the dermis. | ||
*[[Leiomyosarcoma]]. | *[[Leiomyosarcoma]]. | ||
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Features:<ref name=Ref_Derm521>{{Ref Derm|521}}</ref> | Features:<ref name=Ref_Derm521>{{Ref Derm|521}}</ref> | ||
*S100 -ve (done to r/o melanoma). | *S100 -ve (done to r/o melanoma). | ||
* | *CK34betaE12 -ve. | ||
*p63 -ve (done to exclude SCC) | *p63 -ve (done to exclude [[squamous cell carcinoma of the skin|SCC]]). | ||
**Scant staining not considered +ve. | **Scant staining not considered +ve. | ||
*Desmin -ve (done to r/o leiomyosarcoma). | *Desmin -ve (done to r/o leiomyosarcoma). | ||