myofibroblastic tumors

Types

 benign myofibroblastic tumors

• infantile myofibromatosis
• nodular fasciitis
• desmoid fibromatosis

 malignant myofibroblastic tumors

• inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
• plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor
• low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma
• myofibrosarcoma
• plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor

See also

 Tumors

• soft tissue tumors
  • fusiform cell tumors
    • fibroblastic tumors
    • fibroblastic/myofibroblastic tumors

References

 ALK expression in pseudosarcomatous myofibroblastic proliferations of the genitourinary tract. Hirsch MS, Dal Cin P, Fletcher CD. Histopathology. 2006 Apr;48(5):569-78. PMID: #16623783#

 Differential expression of smooth muscle myosin, smooth muscle actin, h-caldesmon, and calponin in the diagnosis of myofibroblastic and smooth muscle lesions of skin and soft tissue. Perez-Montiel MD, Plaza JA, Dominguez-Malagon H, Suster S. Am J Dermatopathol. 2006 Apr;28(2):105-11. PMID: #16625070#

 Fisher C. Myofibroblastic malignancies. Adv Anat Pathol. 2004 Jul;11(4):190-201. PMID: #15220822#