A Case of Superficial Leiomyosarcoma.

• Masuda Koji

  Department of Dermatology, Shakaihoken Kobe Central Hospital

• Shibagaki Ryo

  Department of Dermatology, Shakaihoken Kobe Central Hospital

• Miyake Toshihiko

  Department of Pathology, Shakaihoken Kobe Central Hospital

• Yasuno Hirokazu

  Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 皮膚平滑筋肉腫の１例

Abstract

We report a case of superficial leiomyosarcoma. A 54-year-old man noticed a subcutaneous nodule on his left lower leg. This subcutaneous nodule had gradually enlarged and, six months later, became 2.5 cm in diameter. The tumor was movable to the underlying tissues. Histopathological observation showed that the tumor nests existed from the upper layer of the dermis to the subcutaneous tissue. The tumor cells presented spindle-shaped figure with prominent nuclear atypia. Immunohistological analysis showed that the tumor cells were positive for both vimentin and smooth muscle actin but negative for desmin. Accordingly, we diagnosed this case as superficial leiomyosarcoma. Wide spread surgical excision was done and no recurrence and metastasis were found within 12 months.

Journal

• Skin research

  Skin research 42 (2), 192-195, 2000

  Meeting of Osaka Dermatological Association

Keywords

• soft tissue tumor
• immunohistochemical analysis

Details

• CRID: 1390001204800754560
• NII Article ID: 130004046065
• NII Article ID: 80011766196
• DOI: 10.11340/skinresearch1959.42.192
• ISSN: 1884541X
• ISSN: 00181390
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2000277539
• Text Lang: ja
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