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Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is a myxoid variant of the malignant fibrous histiocytoma. The tumor does not demonstrate histiocytic differentiation, and consequently the designation MFS, which emphasizes the fibroblastic nature and abundant myxoid stroma, is now preferred to “myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma.”
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Cinotti, E., Rongioletti, F. (2015). Myxofibrosarcoma. In: Rare Malignant Skin Tumors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2023-5_30
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