ALLMedicine™ Atypical Fibroxanthoma Center

Mar 26th, 2021 - Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is a neoplasm that most commonly occurs on sun-damaged skin of the head and neck in elderly patients and that usually exhibits indolent clinical behavior with complete excision. The granular cell variant of AFX demonst...

Mar 14th, 2021 - Cutaneous mesenchymal tumors (CMT) are rare tumors with wide clinicopathologic heterogeneity. Treatment of malignant cutaneous mesenchymal tumors traditionally includes wide local excision (WLE), though Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) has been inc...

Feb 19th, 2021 - Cutaneous sarcomas represent a rare group of tumors presenting in the head and neck. In this article, we discuss specific sarcoma tumor types and their presentation, pathogenesis, histologic findings, and management recommendations. Tumors to be r...

Jan 14th, 2021 - Pleomorphic dermal sarcoma (PDS) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm that shares histopathological features with atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX), but has additional features of deep invasion of the superficial subcutis, tumour necrosis, and vascular and p...

Nov 4th, 2020 - Atypical fibroxanthomas are rare, superficial dermal tumors. Most cases are benign and only locally destructive with a low rate of metastasis. Lesions are most commonly found on sun-exposed sites of elderly light-skinned patients and present as as...

Mar 26th, 2021 - Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is a neoplasm that most commonly occurs on sun-damaged skin of the head and neck in elderly patients and that usually exhibits indolent clinical behavior with complete excision. The granular cell variant of AFX demonst...

Mar 14th, 2021 - Cutaneous mesenchymal tumors (CMT) are rare tumors with wide clinicopathologic heterogeneity. Treatment of malignant cutaneous mesenchymal tumors traditionally includes wide local excision (WLE), though Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) has been inc...

Feb 19th, 2021 - Cutaneous sarcomas represent a rare group of tumors presenting in the head and neck. In this article, we discuss specific sarcoma tumor types and their presentation, pathogenesis, histologic findings, and management recommendations. Tumors to be r...

Jan 14th, 2021 - Pleomorphic dermal sarcoma (PDS) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm that shares histopathological features with atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX), but has additional features of deep invasion of the superficial subcutis, tumour necrosis, and vascular and p...

Nov 4th, 2020 - Atypical fibroxanthomas are rare, superficial dermal tumors. Most cases are benign and only locally destructive with a low rate of metastasis. Lesions are most commonly found on sun-exposed sites of elderly light-skinned patients and present as as...

Jul 1st, 2019 - The Diagnosis: Atypical Fibroxanthoma Shave biopsy showed the superficial aspect of a highly cellular tumor composed of pleomorphic spindle cells exhibiting storiform growth and increased mitotic activity (Figure 1). The tumor stained positive for.

Nov 14th, 2018 - Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is a low grade, indolent sarcoma that tends to occur on sun-exposed areas, such as the head and neck. White individuals over aged 50 years are more frequently affected.

Nov 14th, 2018 - Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is a low grade, indolent sarcoma that tends to occur on sun-exposed areas, such as the head and neck. White individuals over aged 50 years are more frequently affected.

May 3rd, 2018 - Comment Mohs micrographic surgery is a specialized technique used in the treatment of cutaneous tumors, including basal cell carcinoma, SCC, melanoma in situ, atypical fibroxanthoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, sebaceous carcinoma, microcysti.

Sep 29th, 2017 - Comment Our case of AFX is unique due to the patient’s atypical presentation of severe pain. Because AFX usually presents asymptomatically, pain is an uncommon symptom.