Langerhans cell sarcoma of the axillary lymph node: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Aylin Örgen Çallı,
Yelda Morgül,
İnci Alacacıoğlu,
Sadi Bener,
Bahriye Payzın
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
turkish journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 1300-7777
DOI - 10.5152/tjh.2011.98
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoma , neoplasm , pathology , lymph node , langerhans cell , clear cell sarcoma , immunology , antigen
Langerhans cell sarcoma is a rare, high-grade neoplasm with overtly malignant cytological features and the Langerhans phenotype. Herein, we present a rare case of Langerhans cell sarcoma in a 65-year-old female that presented with a painless enlarging mass in her right axillary region, along with the histopathological features and diagnostic characteristics in the light of literature on Langerhans cell sarcoma.
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