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"Molecular: Rearrangement of HMGA2 in one–third of aggressive angiomyxomas."

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"IHC markers: Positive for desmin , SMA (smooth muscle actin) , MSA (muscle specific actin) , HMGA2 , CD34, ER, PR. Negative for S100, caldesmon and MDM2."

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"Molecular: Rearrangement of HMGA2 in one–third of aggressive angiomyxomas."

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"IHC markers: Positive for desmin , SMA (smooth muscle actin) , MSA (muscle specific actin) , HMGA2 , CD34, ER, PR. Negative for S100, caldesmon and MDM2."

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"IHC markers: Positive for desmin , SMA (smooth muscle actin) , MSA (muscle specific actin) , HMGA2 , CD34, ER, PR. Negative for S100, caldesmon and MDM2."

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"In ER- and PR-positive cases, hormonal therapy is also found to be helpful ⁴."

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"In ER- and PR-positive cases, hormonal therapy is also found to be helpful ⁴."

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"Microscopically: spindle or stellate cells with bland nuclei and small inconspicuous nucleoli are embedded in a loose myxoid stroma with delicate collagen fibres. The mitotic count is very low and nuclear atypia is absent. There are various calibre dilated blood vessels accompanied by red blood cell extravasation in the stroma."

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"IHC markers: Positive for desmin , SMA (smooth muscle actin) , MSA (muscle specific actin) , HMGA2 , CD34, ER, PR. Negative for S100, caldesmon and MDM2."

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Lint: aggressive-angiomyxoma