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Dermal pleomorphic liposarcoma resembling pleomorphic fibroma: report of a case and review of the literature
Author(s) -
AlZaid Tariq,
Frieling Gretchen,
Rosenthal Seth
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/cup.12164
Subject(s) - pathology , undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma , dermis , cd34 , dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans , anatomy , atypical fibroxanthoma , sarcoma , fibroma , liposarcoma , cd68 , medicine , biology , soft tissue sarcoma , immunohistochemistry , stem cell , genetics
Pleomorphic liposarcoma (PLPS) is a rare, high‐grade sarcoma defined by the presence of pleomorphic lipoblasts. Constituting 5% of all liposarcomas, PLPS usually arises in deep soft tissues of the extremities, with rare occurrences in the dermis and subcutis. We describe a unique case of an 85‐year‐old Caucasian gentleman with a 1 year history of a pedunculated, pink, non‐tender papule on the dorsum of his left arm, measuring 1.0 cm in maximum dimension. Biopsy revealed a dermal collection of atypical epithelioid and spindle cells superimposed on a sclerotic background, resembling a pleomorphic fibroma on low power. On high power, a central focus of discrete adipocytic differentiation with pleomorphic lipoblasts was present. Tumor cells were positive for S‐100 and negative for desmin, actin, CD68, keratin, MART‐1 and CD34. Clinicopathologic findings were consistent with PLPS and the diagnosis was made. PLPS is rarely localized to the dermis and one with low power features resembling a pleomorphic fibroma has not been previously described in the literature.