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case_images: Clinical images of the tumor over the extensor aspect of the left ankle. A: anterior aspect; B: lateral aspect; C: medial aspect
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: On local examination, there was a swelling of approximately 2 x 2 cm over the dorsal aspect of the left ankle (Figure 1).
case_images: An ultrasound image of the tumor. Panes A and B show the length and width of the lesion, respectively.
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: Panes A and B show the excised, encapsulated tumor of size 2.5 x 2.1 cm.
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case_images: FIG3
case_images: Intra-operatively, an encapsulated mass of size 2.5 x 2.1 cm was removed from the subcutaneous plane over the extensor aspect of the left ankle (Figure 3).
case_images: The cut section of the excised tumor with yellowish-brown tissues. A: external aspect of the tumor; B: internal aspect of the tumor
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case_images: FIG4
case_images: The excised tumor was then cut open, and it showed multiple nodules and pockets of yellowish-brown material (Figure 4).
case_images: Histopathological image of the angiofibroma (H&E stained, 40X)
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case_images: FIG5
case_images: There was a prominent small vascular network with uniformly arranged spindle cells consisting of pale eosinophil-rich cytoplasm and small ovoid nuclei, fine chromatin, and an indistinct nucleolus (Figure 5).