Ann Dermatol.  2013 Feb;25(1):122-124. 10.5021/ad.2013.25.1.122.

Myopericytoma of the Facial Cheek

• Kim EK
• Lee JH
• Kim SY
• Kim GM

• KMID: 2265990
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2013.25.1.122

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Cheek

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A 0.5×0.7 cm sized, skin-colored, subcutaneous nodule of the right cheek.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Uncapsulated neoplasm situated in the subcutis (H&E, scanning view). (B) Proliferation of bland round to ovoid cells arranged in a concentric perivascular pattern and many thin-walled branching staghorn vessels (H&E, ×200). (C) Smooth muscle actin (SMA) immunoreactivity is observed in the concentric perivascular myoid cells (SMA, ×200). (D) Immunoreactivity for desmin was negative (Desmin, ×200). (E) CD34 highlilghted only the endothelium (CD34, ×200).

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