Amianthoid-like fibers are hyalinized collagen mats which are characteristically found in intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma. Only rarely they can be encountered in uterine classic-type leiomyomas. We herein report the first case of uterine atypical/bizarre cell leiomyoma which contained, as unusual and striking feature, numerous amianthoid-like collagen fibers. Diagnostic and histogenetic considerations are discussed. Pathologist should be aware of the possibility that the most diagnostically challenging variant of uterine leiomyoma, namely atypical/bizarre cell leiomyoma, may contain amianthoid-like fibers to avoid confusion with other tumors.

Aberrant epithelial membrane antigen expression in dermal cellular fibrous histiocytoma with central necrosis and epidermal ulceration: a potential mimicker of epithelioid sarcoma

MUSUMECI, GIUSEPPE
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PARENTI, Rosalba;MAGRO, Gaetano Giuseppe
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2013-01-01

Abstract

Amianthoid-like fibers are hyalinized collagen mats which are characteristically found in intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma. Only rarely they can be encountered in uterine classic-type leiomyomas. We herein report the first case of uterine atypical/bizarre cell leiomyoma which contained, as unusual and striking feature, numerous amianthoid-like collagen fibers. Diagnostic and histogenetic considerations are discussed. Pathologist should be aware of the possibility that the most diagnostically challenging variant of uterine leiomyoma, namely atypical/bizarre cell leiomyoma, may contain amianthoid-like fibers to avoid confusion with other tumors.
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