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Superficial Myofibroblastoma in the Vulva Mimicking Aggressive Angiomyxoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Wei-Xia PengRyuichi WadaShoko KureMasaharu FukunagaZenya Naito
Published in: Case reports in pathology (2019)
because SMF and AA show different clinical prognoses, distinguishing SMF from AA is important. However, SMF may share many common histological features with AA: superficial localization (above fascia), sharp borderline from adjacent tissue, expansive growth pattern; a specific vascular pattern will lead to an accurate diagnosis of SMF. Familiarization with the histological characteristics of the two entities will help to make a prognostic prediction.
Keyphrases
  • high resolution
  • mass spectrometry