CD34⁺ Fibrocytes in Normal and Neoplastic Human Tissues

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Normal CD34⁺ Fibrocytes — Morphology

• CD34⁺ Fibrocytes in the Carcinoma-associated Stroma

• Pathogenesis of CD34⁺ Fibrocyte Loss

• Diagnostic Significance of CD34⁺ Fibrocytes

• Tumors Histogenetically Linked to CD34⁺ Fibrocytes

  • Solitary FibrousTumor (SFT)

  • Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP)

• Stromal Tumors of the Breast

• LipomatousTumors

  • Miscellaneous Tumors

  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

• Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives

• References