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Solitary fibrous tumor of the vagina with potentially malignant features: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Nihan Haberal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
turkish journal of pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.305
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1309-5730
pISSN - 1018-5615
DOI - 10.5146/tjpath.2015.01309
Subject(s) - solitary fibrous tumor , vagina , vimentin , cd34 , pathology , trunk , head and neck , abdominal cavity , medicine , soft tissue , anatomy , immunohistochemistry , biology , surgery , stem cell , ecology , genetics
Extrapleural solitary fibrous tumors are being increasingly reported. The retroperitoneum, deep soft tissues of the proximal extremities, abdominal cavity, trunk, head and neck are among the most common extraserosal locations reported. A recurrent solitary fibrous tumor involving the vagina of a 25-year-old woman is reported. Microscopically, the tumor was hypercellular and composed of mitotically active spindle cells. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were positive for vimentin, CD34, and bcl-2. Four cases of solitary fibrous tumors involving the vagina have been reported previously. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case with clinical and histological features suggestive of a malignant behavior.

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