Syndrome-associated soft tissue tumours

Cheryl M. Coffin, Jessica L. Davis, Scott C. Borinstein

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)68-87
Number of pages20
JournalHistopathology
Volume64
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

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

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