Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous
Synonyms
Angioma, Sclerosing
Angiomas, Sclerosing
Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma
Benign Fibrous Histiocytomas
Cutaneous Histiocytoma
Cutaneous Histiocytomas
Dermatofibroma
Dermatofibromas
Fibrous Histiocytoma
Fibrous Histiocytoma, Benign
Fibrous Histiocytomas
Fibrous Histiocytomas, Benign
Hemangioma, Sclerosing
Hemangiomas, Sclerosing
Histiocytoma, Cutaneous
Histiocytoma, Fibrous
Histiocytomas, Benign Fibrous
Histiocytomas, Cutaneous
Histiocytomas, Fibrous
Sclerosing Angioma
Sclerosing Angiomas
Sclerosing Hemangioma
Sclerosing Hemangiomas
A benign tumor composed, wholly or in part, of cells with the morphologic characteristics of HISTIOCYTES and with various fibroblastic components. Fibrous histiocytomas can occur anywhere in the body. When they occur in the skin, they are called dermatofibromas or sclerosing hemangiomas. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p1747)
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