GIANT CELL FIBROBLASTOMA - A RARE SOFT TISSUE TUMOR IN AN ELDERLY FEMALE

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Case Report

Author Details : Amita K, Vijay Shankar S, Sarvesh, Abhishek M G

Volume : 2, Issue : 2, Year : 2015

Article Page : 105-108

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Abstract

Giant cell fibroblastoma (GCF) is a rare soft tissue tumor of intermediate group occurring most commonly in children. Unusually it has been known to occur in adults and very rarely to involve patients older than 60 years of age. We report a rare case of giant cell fibroblastoma in a 72 year old female patient Pathologist need to be aware of the occurrence of this rare entity in advanced age and its morphology in order not to mistake it for a high grade sarcoma.

Keywords: Giant cell, fibroblastoma, sarcoma

How to cite : Amita K, Vijay Shankar S, Sarvesh, Abhishek M G, GIANT CELL FIBROBLASTOMA - A RARE SOFT TISSUE TUMOR IN AN ELDERLY FEMALE. Indian J Pathol Oncol 2015;2(2):105-108

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