Open AccessMultifocal histiocytic sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract
Author(s) -
Shirley Sundersingh,
Urmila Majhi,
Ramakrishnan Ayloor Seshadhri,
Gnana Sagar Tenali
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.97891
Subject(s) - medicine , histiocytic sarcoma , gastrointestinal tract , sarcoma , biopsy , stomach , pathology , histiocyte , gastrectomy , chop , radiology , lymphoma , cancer , gastroenterology
We report a rare case of extranodal histiocytic sarcoma with multifocal gastrointestinal tract involvement, which has not been documented in the literature so far. A diagnosis of interdigitating dendritic cell/ histiocytic sarcoma was made on the preoperative gastric biopsy. Computed tomography scan revealed multifocal, circumferential gastrointestinal wall thickening involving the stomach and jejunal loops. Patient underwent distal gastrectomy with extended D1 dissection and proximal jejunal resection with gastrojejunostomy. Immunohistochemistry profile of both the gastric and jejunal tumors was similar to the preoperative gastric biopsy. The histiocytic origin of the tumor was confirmed by positive reaction of the tumor cells for CD 163. She received four cycles of CHOP chemotherapy, and is free of disease three years, following surgery.