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March 28, 2022
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Dermal lipofibromatosis-like neural tumor

Publicated to:JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGY. 49 (6): 525-531 - 2022-03-21 49(6), DOI: 10.1111/cup.14216

Authors: Llamas-Velasco, Mar; Itlinger-Monshi, Babak; Flucke, Uta; Mentzel, Thomas;

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Dermatopathol Friedrichshafen Bodensee, Friedrichshafen, Germany - Author
Hosp Univ La Princesa, Fdn Invest Sanitaria IIS IP, Dept Dermatol, Madrid, Spain - Author
Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Med Ctr, Dept Pathol, Nijmegen, Netherlands - Author
Vienna Healthcare Grp, Pathol Dept, Klin Landstr, Vienna, Austria - Author

Abstract

Background Lipofibromatosis-like neural tumor (LPF-NT) is a rare soft tissue typically occurring in the subcutis, characterized by a cellular proliferation of CD34- and S100-protein positive spindle-shaped tumor cells with an infiltrative growth pattern. Objective To describe five cases arising mainly in the dermis in order to expand their morphologic spectrum. Methods H&E slides were reviewed, and all cases were stained for CD34, SOX10, S100, ALK, and NTRK1 and some of them with additional staining. Results Patients were three males and two females with a mean age of 44.8 years (14-68 years). Histopathologically, all cases were characterized by a dense dermal infiltration by monomorphous, mildly atypical, plump to spindle-shaped tumor cells, staining diffusely positive for CD34, S100, and NTRK1 but were negative for S100, EMA, NKIC3, MNF116, SMA, ALK, and desmin. Limitations Limited clinical information. Conclusion LPL-NT can be located mainly in the dermis. Sixty percent of our cases showed typical areas of LPL-NT intermingled with more plump cells like the ones in fibrous hamartoma of infancy. We recommend a panel of CD34, S100, and NTRK1 antibodies not only in subcutaneous spindle cell neoplasms but also in the ones predominantly involving the dermis in order to make an accurate diagnosis.

Keywords

lipofibromatosislipofibromatosis-like neural tumorneural tumorntrk fusionGene fusionsLipofibromatosisLipofibromatosis-like neural tumorNeural tumorNtrk fusionSoft tissue sarcomaSpectrum

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS PATHOLOGY due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Dermatology. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Dermatology.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.23. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 2.86 (source consulted: Dimensions Aug 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-08-04, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 3

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-04:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 4 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Austria; Germany; Netherlands.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (LLAMAS VELASCO, MARIA DEL MAR) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been LLAMAS VELASCO, MARIA DEL MAR.