The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Imprint Cytologic Features of Poorly Differentiated Synovial Sarcoma - A Case Report -

분화가 좋지 않은 윤활막육종 접착도말의 세포학적 소견 - 1예 보고 -

  • Gu, Mi-Jin (Department of Pathology, Holy Trinity hospital) ;
  • Choi, Joon-Hyuk (Department of Pathology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) ;
  • Bae, Young-Kyung (Department of Pathology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine)
  • 구미진 (성삼병원 병리과) ;
  • 최준혁 (영남대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 배영경 (영남대학교 의과대학 병리학교실)
  • Published : 2003.05.31
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Abstract

Poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma is a variant of synovial sarcoma. We report a case of poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma imprinted after resection. The patient was a 47-year-old woman with a right shoulder pain for 6 months. The cytologic features showed malignant round to oval, monotonous tumor cells with high nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio. Some tumor cells showed perivascular distribution and nuclear melding. Vague rosette-like structures were seen. On immunohistchemical stains, tumor cells were diffusely positive for CD99 and focally positive for epithelial membrane antigen. Ultrastructural examination showed desmosomes and microvilli.

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