Primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma. A case report with immunohistochemical studies and review of the literature.
A case of primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma is documented with the use of intermediate filament and actin isoform antibodies. The majority of the tumour cells were positive with alpha smooth muscle actin antibody and about 20% with anti-desmin antibody indicating their smooth muscle nature. A review of the literature revealed 16 previously documented cases.
Korbi
S
S
Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Médecine Appliquée, Sousse, Tunisie.
Aouini
M T
MT
Remadi
S
S
el Ajmi
S
S
Mokni
M
M
Ben Ayed
F
F
Gannouni
A
A
D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011379:Prognosis; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000737:chemistry; D012737:Sex Factors
D000199:Actins; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins