Browsing by Author "Stojanovic, Martina (54409553900)"

Composite hemangioendothelioma (CHE) is a rare, locally aggressive, vascular tumor of intermediate-/low-grade malignancy, and is characterized by varying combinations of benign, low-grade malignant, and malignant vascular components. In cutaneous localization, only 22 cases have been reported so far. A new case of CHE of the gluteal region in a 58-year-old man is described. Microscopically, vascular neoplasm, situated mainly within the deep dermis and the subcutaneous fat tissue, was composed of sinusoidal hemangioma, arteriovenous hemangioma, retiform hemangioendothelioma (RHE), and angiosarcoma. An average number of mitoses within the angiosarcomatous component was 10 per 10 highpower fields. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were positive for factor VIII-related antigen, CD34, and CD31 and negative for D2-40 and GLUT-1. Ki-67 labeling index was 21%, 1.2%, and 0% in the areas of angiosarcoma, RHE, and sinusoidal hemangioma, respectively. No recurrent disease was noted 3 months after the surgery. The present case displayed the following features previously undescribed in CHE: a novel component of sinusoidal hemangioma and localization at the gluteal region. We also provide review of clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical characteristics of cutaneous CHE from the published cases. © 2014, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. All rights reserved.

Endosalpingiosis and endometriosis represent ectopic growth of the fallopian tube epithelium and endometrial glands and stroma, respectively. Cutaneous endometriosis is a well-known entity, most often presented on scars after gynecological procedures. Cutaneous endosalpingiosis, however, appears to be a rare condition, with only 5 cases described in medical literature thus far. The authors report an unusual case of a woman with combined inguinal endosalpingiosis and endometriosis occurring in the cutaneous scar at the site of previously placed surgical drain, 10 years after myomectomy had been performed. The authors also provide an extensive review of medical literature in English regarding cutaneous endosalpingiosis and endometriosis and discuss their clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features. Copyright © 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare type of fibrosarcoma characterized by combination of myxoid and fibrous zones consisted of bland spindled cells. Despite its innocuous histopathologic appearance, LGFMS can produce local recurrence and distant metastasis in the significant number of cases. Tumors are usually situated in deep soft tissues, whereas superficial localization in the dermis and subcutaneous fat is rare. We present a case of 56-year-old man with the huge tumor on the lateral part of the right buttock that had been slowly enlarging over the previous 15 years. Needle aspiration cytology provided only serohemorrhagic fluid with the red blood cells and rare inflammatory elements. Complete surgical excision revealed subcutaneous tumor, measuring 220 × 180 × 130 mm, which was completely cystic, with the residual tumor tissue in the 3- to 25-mm-thick wall. Histopathologic, immunohistochemical, and cytogenetic analysis confirmed LGFMS diagnosis. Long evolution, large size, and the superficial location could cause the repetitive tissue damage and hemorrhage, eventually transforming the tumor into a large cystic mass. In some parts, collagen rosettes composed of eosinophilic core surrounded by a palisade of tumor cells could be seen, occasionally appearing to sprout from the perivascular fibrous coat. Data from the literature regarding cystic appearance as well as the superficial location and the size of LGFMS in relation to the clinical outcome are presented and discussed. © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.