PEComa

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PEComa

A group of mesenchymal tumors composed of epithelioid and spindle cells displaying perivascular epithelioid (PEC) differentiation. The PEComa family of tumors includes angiomyolipoma, clear-cell "sugar" tumor of lung and gastrointestinal tract and other sites, lymphangioleimyomatosis, clear-cell myomelanocytic tumor of the falciform ligament.

Synonym(s): extrapulmonary sugar tumor, monotypic epithelioid angiomyolipoma, perivascular epithelioid cell tumor

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PEComa

A rare, possibly mesenchymal tumour of unknown origin and of uncertain malignant potential, which can arise anywhere in the body and more commonly affects females.

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Primary monotypic epithelioid angiomyolipoma of bone.

Epithelioid Angiomyolipoma: a morphologically distinct variant that mimics a variety of intra-abdominal neoplasms

Carcinoma like monotypic epithelioid angiomyolipoma in patients without evidence of tuberous sclerosis: a clinicopathologic and genetic study.

Molecular pathology of lymphangioleiomyomatosis and other perivascular epithelioid cell tumors

Carcinoma-like monotypic epithelioid angiomyolipoma in patients without evidence of tuberous sclerosis: a clinicopathologic and genetic study.

Oncocytoma-like angiomyolipoma: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 2 cases. (Case Reports)

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