Acral Soft Tissue Tumors: A Review

Acral soft tissue tumors may present significant diagnostic challenges both for the pathologist and the clinician. This review discusses the most common benign and malignant entities that characteristically present in an acral location. Clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical features are discussed along with prognosis and differential diagnosis.

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