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Plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor
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Definition 1
A rare tumor found mainly in children and young adults. It usually forms in the skin on the arms and legs. It is slow-growing and usually does not spread to other parts of the body. It is a type of soft tissue tumor. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An intermediate cutaneous fibrohistiocytic neoplasm that usually affects children and young adults. It is a multinodular, poorly circumscribed tumor characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells, mononuclear histiocyte-like cells, and spindle fibroblast-like cells arranged in a plexiform pattern. (NCI Thesaurus)
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