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Cutaneous Leiomyosarcoma
Author(s) -
Ikari Yuko,
Tokuhashi Itaru,
Haramoto Izumi,
Morita Makoto,
Chiba Toshiko,
Shimoda Nagayoshi,
Mizoguchi Masako,
Seki Kenjiro,
Tadokoro Mamoru,
Ohya Kazumitsu
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1992.tb03188.x
Subject(s) - leiomyosarcoma , pathology , subcutaneous tissue , metastasis , medicine , smooth muscle tumor , immunohistochemistry , anatomy , cancer
Abstract A child's head‐sized tumor on the upper back developed in a 43‐year‐old man. In spite of an extensive operation for the tumor, he died of multiple metastasis 15 months after the operation. Histologically, tumor cells proliferated throughout the dermal and subcutaneous regions, and a boxed‐in appearance was noted with silver staining. Because electron microscopic observations strongly suggested a smooth muscle origin, we diagnosed this case as cutaneous and subcutaneous leiomyosarcoma.