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Intradermal proliferative fasciitis in childhood: a potential diagnostic pitfall
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 10/28/09

Magro G et al. – Proliferative fasciitis (PF) is a pseudosarcomatous proliferation which typically occurs in the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. Although patients are characteristically middle–aged people, occasionally PF can arise in children. Histologically, PF is characterized by a proliferation of large ganglion–like and spindle–shaped cells which, especially in childhood, may exhibit high mitotic activity, but no atypical mitoses.

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