Extraskeletal osteosarcoma of the mediastinum associated with long-term patient survival. A case report.
The authors report a case of mediastinal extraskeletal osteosarcoma showing immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features of epithelial differentiation and associated with a long-term patient survival. The possible role of flow cytometric DNA analysis in defining the prognosis of this tumor is discussed.
De Nictolis
M
M
Department of Pathology, University of Ancona, Italy.
Goteri
G
G
Brancorsini
D
D
Giannulis
I
I
Prete
E
E
Fabris
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G
D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D014746:Vimentin; D007633:Keratins