Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma: an expansion of the clinical and histological spectrum.

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma, a fibrohistiocytic tumour of intermediate malignancy that usually presents on extremities of young patients, has a broader clinical/histological spectrum than is widely appreciated. We summarise our experience with an emphasis on unusual features. Twenty-seven cases were analysed for clinical and histological features, including immunohistochemistry and FISH for rearrangements of EWSR1 or FUS.

Surgical considerations for the familial cancer syndrome, neurofibromatosis 1: a comprehensive review.

Neurofibromatosis 1 is one of the more common inheritable disorders that surgeons may encounter. A plethora of systemic associations, both benign and malignant, can affect these patients, and an acute awareness of these associations is essential for proper surgical care. A complete review of this disorder from the surgical perspective follows, highlighting the importance of this awareness.