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Introduction and General Approach

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Soft tissue tumor is a difficult area in dermatopathology. Although some soft tissue tumors like dermatofibromas are commonly encountered, many are rare. Therefore dermatopathologists and pathologists are often unfamiliar with relevant diagnostic criteria or even a method for approaching these challenging cases. This chapter will provide an introduction to the assessment of cutaneous soft tissue tumors, focusing on broad concepts.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Steven D. Billings

  2. Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Rajiv M. Patel

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  1. Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Steven D. Billings

  2. Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Rajiv M. Patel

  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA

    Darya Buehler

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Billings, S.D., Patel, R.M. (2019). Introduction and General Approach. In: Billings, S., Patel, R., Buehler, D. (eds) Soft Tissue Tumors of the Skin. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8812-9_1

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