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Intestinal Angiolipofibroma: Clinicopathologic Characteristics of 11 Cases.

Diana Agostini-VulajCaroline BsiriniMichael G DrageAaron R Huber
Published in: International journal of surgical pathology (2020)
Mesenchymal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract are generally uncommon compared with epithelial derived entities. Angiolipofibroma describes a rare gastrointestinal tract mesenchymal lesion composed of varied amounts of adipose tissue, fibrous tissue, along with admixed blood vessels. Descriptions of this entity are limited to few case reports describing a total of 5 lesions. Angiolipofibroma represents a benign entity that may uncommonly present as a mass lesion concerning for malignancy. The etiology is unclear; however, these may represent a reactive or hamartomatous process. In this article, we sought to further describe this entity and present an additional 11 cases.
Keyphrases
  • adipose tissue
  • bone marrow
  • stem cells
  • case report
  • high fat diet
  • skeletal muscle