Fine-needle aspiration cytology of intra-abdominal wall extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma is a rare soft tissue tumor. Most of the reported cases that were diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration were taken from the extremities, where the tumor is often found. Problems can occur when the site is unusual and cellular differentiation is not distinct. We present a case in which the tumor was located in the intra-abdominal wall, an unusual location. Cytologic features and immunocytochemistry are helpful in distinguishing this tumor from others that share similar myxoid background.
Gaudier
Farah
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, Pa, USA.
Khurana
Jasvir S
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Dewan
Sanjiv
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Shen
Ting
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D000071443:12E7 Antigen; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000032:analysis; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D016708:Synaptophysin / Q000032:analysis; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
D000071443:12E7 Antigen; D015703:Antigens, CD; C061828:CD99 protein, human; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D009418:S100 Proteins; D016708:Synaptophysin; D014746:Vimentin