What is an angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma?

Also known as: soft tissue tumors, benign soft tissue tumors, soft tissue sarcomas

An angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma is a form of soft tissue tumor that typically affects the legs, feet, hands or arms. It’s called a histiocytoma because it contains immune cells (histiocytes) that travel from one part of the body to another. It can be malignant (cancerous) or benign (non-cancerous).

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Reviewed by: Maggie Fader, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM