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Histological and Immunohistochemical Observations of Dedifferentiated Leiomyosarcoma of the Uterus
Author(s) -
Fukuda Takeaki,
Ohnishi Yoshihisa
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta patholigica japonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 0001-6632
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1991.tb03214.x
Subject(s) - immunohistochemistry , pathology , uterus , leiomyosarcoma , anatomy , medicine , biology
A case of dedifferentiated leiomyosarcoma of the uterus was examined using immunohistochemistry. The tumor arose in the myometrium, and was a whitish large nodule with hemorrhage and necrosis. Histologically it was a well differentiated leiomyosarcoma with foci showing epithelioid pattern, and in part resembling malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) and giant cell tumor (GCT). Additionally, small round neoplastic cells arranged in an alveolar manner, simulating alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, were seen in some areas. Neoplastic cells in well differentiated areas expressed desmin, muscle‐specific actin and Leu Ml, whereas those in epithelioid and poorly differentiated areas lacked these antigens. Instead, tumor cells in epithelioid and small round cell areas were positive for keratin. Interestingly, most tumor cells in well differentiated, epithelioid and small round cell areas were also positive for MB1. However, tumor cells in GCT‐and MFH‐like areas reacted with none of the antibodies used. Ultrastructurally, some tumor cells possessed various amounts of microfilaments with or without dense patches, whereas others lacked them. These findings suggest that the divergent antigen expression was attributable to different levels of differentiation, and that poorly differentiated components had lost their native features. Acta Pathol Jpn 41: 466–472, 1991.

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