The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Imprint Cytologic Features of Epithelioid Sarcoma -A Case Report-

상피모양육종의 압착도말 세포학적 소견 -1예 보고-

  • Choi, Joon-Hyuk (Department of Pathology, Youngnam University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Shim, Young-Ran (Department of Pathology, Yeungnam University, Young Chun Hospital)
  • 최준혁 (영남대학교 의과대학 부속 영천병원 병리학교실) ;
  • 심영란 (영남대학교 의과대학 부속 영천병원 병리과)
  • Published : 2004.05.30
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Abstract

Epithelioid sarcoma is a malignant soft tissue neoplasm with an uncertain histogenesis. We report the imprint cytologic features of epithelioid sarcoma in the left shoulder of a 29-year-old male patient. Imprint cytologic findings showed dissociated and loose aggregates of anaplastic epithelioid cells on the necrotic, bloody, and inflammatory background. Tumor cells were round to polygonal shaped. Tumor cells had vesicular nuclei with abundant cytoplasm. The nuclei were irregular in shape and often eccentrically located. Some tumor cells were oval to spindle shaped. Binucleated and multinucleated cells were found. Intracytoplasmic vacuoles were present. On immunohistochemical stain, the tumor cells were positive for epithelial membrane antigen, vimentin, and CD34.

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