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pleural desmoid fibromatosis
Monday 5 January 2015
Desmoid tumors of the pleura
Desmoid tumors of the pleura are also in the differential diagnosis of desmoplastic mesothelioma. In this lesion, the proliferating cells are myofibroblasts rather than mesothelial cells, and the proliferating cells are distinguished by their morphology and by their expression of smooth muscle actin.