Abstract
Soft tissue neoplasms may be associated with a variety of genetic disorders and malformation syndromes, especially when they arise in children, adolescents and early adulthood. This review summarizes the principal histopathological types of soft tissue tumours which occur in various syndromes, with an emphasis on pathological features, genetic aspects and considerations for the diagnostic pathologist.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 68-87 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Histopathology |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Desmoid-type fibromatosis
- Gardner fibroma
- Li-Fraumeni syndrome
- Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour
- Malignant rhabdoid tumour
- Neurofibroma
- Neurofibromatosis type I
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Schwannoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Histology