desmoid tumor


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  • Clinical

    • age: puberty to 40
    • usually female
    • site: abdominal wall and other sites
    • prognosis: frequent recurrence

  • Histology

    • spindle cells
    • keloid-like collagen
    • infiltration into muscle, adipose

  • Stains

    • positive: b-cat, vimentin, actin
    • rare cells may stain for desmin, S100
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