Imperial College London
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DrKenjiWakabayashi

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Honorary Research Fellow
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 3315 8023k.wakabayashi

 
 
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Assistant

 

Miss Steffi Klier +44 (0)20 3315 8816

 
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Location

 

G3.41Chelsea and Westminster HospitalChelsea and Westminster Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Wakabayashi:2006,
author = {Wakabayashi, K and Ohya, T and Arii, S and Iwai, T and Honda, S and Akashi, T and Koike, M},
journal = {Journal of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons},
pages = {258--262},
title = {A Case of Giant Cell Fibroblastoma},
volume = {42},
year = {2006}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - We encountered a 2-year-old boy with a giant cell fibroblastoma (GCF). A small mass, sized 5mm in diameter was noticed at the right chest wall by the parents at 1 year of age. He had been observed for 1 year at a nearby hospital with questionable diagnosis of lymphangioma. The mass gradually enlarged and the patient was referred to us. On admission, the mass was 5.5cm in diameter, fixed tightly to the skin. It was covered by normal skin and no fluctuation or tenderness was seen. Ultrasonography showed a mixed pattern; however, CAT scan showed homogenous, low-density mass with a weak enhanced effect. No calcification was seen. T1 weighted MRI demonstrated homogenous, low-intensity signal and the T2 weighted image showed a variable high-intensity signal. Heterogenous enhancement was observed. These imaging studies suggested a neurogenic tumor with a mucinous component or myxoid liposarcoma. The en-bloc resection was perfomed with a part of the skin and fascia. Pathological examination revealed spindle-shaped cells, multinucleated giant cells, a sinusoid-like space with a mucinous component, and a positive resulf for CD34, so GCF was concluded. GCF is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm, mostly developed in boys in the first decade of life. It often presents as a painless, slow-growing subcutaneous mass, especially in the trunk and the upper limbs. The local recurrence rate is up to 50%; however no metastasis was previously reported.
AU  - Wakabayashi,K
AU  - Ohya,T
AU  - Arii,S
AU  - Iwai,T
AU  - Honda,S
AU  - Akashi,T
AU  - Koike,M
EP  - 262
PY  - 2006///
SN  - 0288-609X
SP  - 258
TI  - A Case of Giant Cell Fibroblastoma
T2  - Journal of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons
VL  - 42
ER  -
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