Open AccessGliosarcoma with prominent smooth muscle component (gliomyosarcoma): A report of 10 cases
Author(s) -
Subimal Roy,
Manisha Khanna,
Fouzia Siraj,
Prem Chopra,
Sunita Bhalla
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.77324
Subject(s) - desmin , sma* , immunohistochemistry , glial fibrillary acidic protein , pathology , fibrosarcoma , staining , smooth muscle , medicine , biology , vimentin , mathematics , combinatorics
Gliosarcoma (GS) is an uncommon malignant tumor of the brain, consisting of malignant glial, usually a glioblastoma (GB), as well as sarcomatous component; the latter is usually in the form of fibrosarcoma. We report a series of 10 GSs with prominent smooth muscle component, which is a rare occurrence.
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