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Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous

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Definition: A benign tumor composed, wholly or in part, of cells with the morphologic characteristics of HISTIOCYTES and with various fibroblastic components. Fibrous histiocytomas can occur anywhere in the body. When they occur in the skin, they are called dermatofibromas or sclerosing hemangiomas. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p1747)  benign only; malignant   
See Also Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma 		Other names Histiocytoma, Fibrous; Histiocytoma, Cutaneous; Hemangioma, Sclerosing; Dermatofibroma; Sclerosing Hemangiomas; Sclerosing Hemangioma; Sclerosing Angiomas; Sclerosing Angioma; Histiocytomas, Fibrous; Histiocytomas, Cutaneous; Histiocytomas, Benign Fibrous; Hemangiomas, Sclerosing; Fibrous Histiocytomas, Benign; Fibrous Histiocytomas; Fibrous Histiocytoma, Benign; Fibrous Histiocytoma; Dermatofibromas; Cutaneous Histiocytomas; Cutaneous Histiocytoma; Benign Fibrous Histiocytomas
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Bazex-Dupre-Christol syndrome  0   *Carcinoma, Basal Cell *Hypotrichosis *Skin Neoplasms *Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous.
Diaphyseal medullary stenosis with malignant fibrous histiocytoma  0   *Bone Diseases, Developmental *Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary *Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous.

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