title: Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the neck with pulmonary metastases.
abstract: We present a case of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma in a 48 years old Saudi female who reported with slowly progressive right sided extranodal neck mass associated with pulmonary metastasis. Clinical examination, histopathologic features including distinct immunostains combine together to make the rare diagnosis of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma. This entity is often misdiagnosed due to non-consideration in differential diagnosis of sarcoma. It carries a significant potential for regional as well as distant spread and hence categorized as intermediate risk malignancy. Clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical aspects and therapeutic options of this unusual case are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology-Oncology, North West Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Muhammad Mohsin
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fareed
authors.forename: Muhammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.forename: Azhar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furrukh
authors.forename: Shoaib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Abdul Rauf
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ghouri
authors.forename: Amjad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Abdul Shaheed
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Asghar
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D054740:Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Follicular / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor