[Atypical fibroxanthoma]. / Atipicheskaya fibroksantoma.

Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is a rare skin tumor characterized by a combination of a «malignant¼ morphological features and non-aggressive clinical course. Diagnosing AFX is challenging due to histological «diversity¼ and heterogeneous immunophenotype. The presented review describes the history and evolution of AFX as a nosological form of cancer, its histogenetic origin, pathogenesis and biological potential. The clinical, morphological, immunohistochemical, molecular cytogenetic characteristics and histological subtypes of the tumor as well as differential diagnosis have been presented in detail.