Multiple Sparganosis in an Immunosuppressed Patient
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479 and XIIIa. Low-grade myxofibrosarcoma is positive for vimentin, but it is negative for CD34 and desmin. Myxoid neurofibroma is a tumor of neural origin, showing positive immunohistochemistry for S100, which is of help in making a differential diagnosis of SAF [1-5]. It is known that SAF has a benign natural course, for which the standard treatment modality is complete surgical removal. Incomplete surgical removal might cause a recurrence. Patients with SAF should be under regular follow-up. Prescott et al. reported that SAF had nuclear pleomorphism or mitotic activity showing malignant potential, but its malignant transformation or metastasis has not been described [1-5].
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