Korean J Dermatol.  1986 Feb;24(1):155-158.

Atypical Fibroxanthoma of the Skin

Abstract

An immunohistochemical and electron microscopic study of an atypical fibroxanthoma of the skin (AFX) was reported. The lesion developed on the left scapulararea in a 70-year-old man. The result using antibody to S-100 protein was negative and the tumor cells observed with electron microscope were undifferentiated, fibroblast-like, histiocyte-like and multinucleated giant cells. But Langerhans-like cells or Langerhans were not found.

Keyword

Atypical fibroxanthoma; S - 100 protein; Langerhans granule

MeSH Terms

Aged
Giant Cells
Humans
S100 Proteins
Skin*
S100 Proteins
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