An unusual cause of bleeding: angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma: a case report

Diana S. Matos; Juliana Oliveira; Luis Claro; Rita Lourenço; André Lopes; Catarina Longras; Andreia Santos; Carlos Santos Costa; Carlos Alpoim

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20233682

Authors

Diana S. Matos Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal
Juliana Oliveira Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal
Luis Claro Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal
Rita Lourenço Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal
André Lopes Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal
Catarina Longras Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal
Andreia Santos Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal
Carlos Santos Costa Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal
Carlos Alpoim Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20233682

Keywords:

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH), Mesenchymal neoplasm, Bleeding, Hepatic subsegmentectomy

Abstract

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm that typically affects the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It is often painless and with slow growth. We present a case of a 57-year-old female patient with an unusual lesion diagnosed as AFH, located in the abdominal wall, manifested clinically with bleeding. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with an excision of the mass (apparently preperitoneal) and hepatic subsegmentectomy II, for histological exam. This case is noteworthy due to its uncommon location and clinical presentation.

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