Myopericytoma

Myopericytoma is a rare perivascular soft tissue tumour. It is usually benign and typically in the distal extremities.[1]

Myopericytoma
Other namesGlomangiopericytoma
Micrograph of a myopericytoma. H&E stain.
SpecialtyOncology

It is thought to overlap with myofibroma.[2]

See also
  • Glomus tumour

References
  1. Zidane A, Arsalane A, Harkat A, et al. (November 2010). "[Myopericytoma: an uncommon chest wall tumor]". Rev Mal Respir (in French). 27 (9): 1089–91. doi:10.1016/j.rmr.2010.09.017. PMID 21111282.
  2. Dray MS, McCarthy SW, Palmer AA, et al. (January 2006). "Myopericytoma: a unifying term for a spectrum of tumours that show overlapping features with myofibroma. A review of 14 cases". J. Clin. Pathol. 59 (1): 67–73. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.028704. PMC 1860256. PMID 16394283.
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