Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma
Conditions
Brief summary
single institution cases series review of histological and clinical data
Detailed description
single institution cases series review of histological and clinical data Investigators will retrieve from the archives of the Rizzoli Institute all the cases with a histological diagnosis of Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma. In all cases with enough available material, immunohistochemistry will be performed on slides/formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue tumor material.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Male and female patients treated at Rizzoli Institute from 01 January 2006 to 31 December 2017 * Diagnosis of Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma * Histological slides/formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue tumor (FFPE) blocks from archive available to perform the histology analysis * Written informed consent prior to any study-specific analysis and/or data collection
Exclusion criteria
• Patients with histological diagnosis different from Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| selection and review of 9 cases of Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma | at baseline (Day0) | investigators will review all the medical records, radiological imaging, and histological slides of all cases to identify the best therapeutic approach. |
| analysis of EWS-CREB1 and EWS-ATF1 mutation and ALK expression on tissue tumor material | at baseline (Day0) | In all cases immunohistochemistry will be performed on slides/formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue tumor material. EWS-CREB1 and EWS-ATF1 mutation and ALK expression will be analyzed with RT-PCR and/or FISH analysis. |
Countries
Italy