Calcifying fibrous tumor presenting as rectal submucosal tumor: first case reported in rectum

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Case Report

Jinyoung Yoo¹  Changyoung Yoo¹  Soyoung Im¹  Ji-Han Jung¹  Hyun Joo Choi¹  Chang Suk Kang² 

[1] Department of Hospital Pathology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 93, Ji-dong, 442-723, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Republic of Korea;Department of Hospital Pathology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

关键词: Calcifying fibrous tumor;    Submucosal tumor;    Rectum;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1477-7819-12-28

 received in 2013-02-15, accepted in 2014-01-18,  发布年份 2014

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a recently recognized rare benign lesion characterized by dense hyalinized collagenous tissue with interspersed spindle cells and a lymphoplasmocytic infiltrate. Calcification is the hallmark of CFT and may present in the form of psammomatous bodies or dystrophic calcifications. CFT of the intestinal tract is uncommon and rectal CFT has never been reported. Recently, we experienced a case of CFT found in the rectum of a 36-year-old man. In this study, we described the characteristic histopathological findings with a review of the relevant literature. Although CFT of the intestinal tract as an intrinsic visceral lesion is unusual and clinically unexpected, CFT should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rectal submucosal tumor.

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