Acral myxoinflammatory fibrablastic sarcoma: Report of six cases

Abstract

Acral myxoinfl a minatory fibroblastic sarcoma was first described in 1998. The tumor typically involves distal extremities; especially fingers and toes. It is usually located in subcutaneous tissue. The age range is broad (mean age 40). The size of tumor varies between 1-8 cm. Microscopically, itnyxold and hyaline zones are characteristic. Inflammatory cells are abundant and there are large cells resembling Reed Sternberg or ganglion cells and multi yactoilated cells having lipoblast-like appearance.