KROK 1 2009 – Question 200 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
Examination of the anterior abdominal wall of a pregnant woman revealed a tumour-like formation that arose on the spot of a tumour that was removed two years ago. The neoplasm was well-defined, dense, 2x1 cm large. Histological examination revealed that the tumour was composed of differentiated connective tissue with prevailing collagen fibres. What tumour might be suspected?
- A. Fibrosarcoma
- B. Leiomyoma
- C. Lipoma
- D. Desmoid
- E. Hibernoma
Hint
Consider which tissue component dominates, whether any atypia is described, and the typical site and hormonal setting for such a lesion in a pregnant woman.
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