Malignant melanoma of soft parts with osteoclast-rich giant cells: A rare | Zendy

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Malignant melanoma of soft parts with osteoclast-rich giant cells: A rare

Author(s) -

Saumyaranjan Mallick,

Lavleen Singh,

Kartik Rajan,

Meher Chand Sharma,

Vk Bansl,

Amit K. Dinda

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

australasian medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1836-1935

DOI - 10.4066/amj.2014.1970

Subject(s) - medicine , immunohistochemistry , giant cell , melanoma , pathology , stromal cell , lesion , osteoclast , abdominal pain , radiology , cancer research , receptor

Malignant melanoma of soft parts (MMSP), first described by Franz M. Enzinger, is a rare tumour of unknown cell origin. We describe a case of a 45-year-old male who presented with a one-year history of abdominal pain, weakness, and anaemia. Computerised tomography enteroclysis showed a mass in the jejunum that was suggestive of a gastrointestinal stromal tumour. An ulceroinfiltrative lesion measuring 6.5 x 4 x 2cm was identified. Microscopy revealed typical features of MMSP with numerous osteoclasts-like giant cells. The diverse histomorphology and immunohistochemical characteristics of this case involving a rare tumour at a rare site is presented.

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