Cellular fibrous histiocytoma of the skin: Evidence of a clonal process with different karyotype from dermatofibrosarcoma

Abstract
Recently, a distinct variant of cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma (FH) has been histologically characterized as a “cellular” subtype. This variant is often mistaken for sarcoma, including dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. We report a case of cellular FH of the skin in which the cytogenetic analysis demonstrated a novel chromosome pattern, possibly allowing distinction from its histologic simulants. Genes Chromosom. Cancer 18:314–317, 1997. © 1997 Wiley Liss, Inc.