Calcifying fibrous tumor of the stomach, clinicopathologic and molecular study of seven cases with literature review and reappraisal of histogenesis

Abstract

Calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor composed of hyalinized fibrous tissue with interspersed bland fibroblastic spindled cells, scattered psammomatous, and/or dystrophic calcifications and variably prominent mononuclear inflammatory infiltrate.