Epithelioid sarcoma. Ultrastructural and immunohistologic features suggesting a synovial origin. 1982

M Miettinen, and V P Lehto, and T Vartio, and I Virtanen

A case of epithelioid sarcoma was studied light microscopically, ultrastructurally, and immunohistologically. The tumor was a deep antebrachial mass in a 57-year-old man, and led to antebrachial amputation. Light microscopically, the tumor consisted of nodules that often had central necrosis. The cells were uniform, with abundant eosinophilic or pale, translucent cytoplasm. Electron microscopic examination showed many filopodialike cytoplasmic surface extensions in many cells and occasional glandlike structures with specialized cell-to-cell junctions. The cytoplasm of some cells contained bundles of intermediate filaments that immunohistochemical examination showed to be of vimentin type. Some ultrastructural features resemble those of classic synovial sarcoma and the immunohistologic findings are identical with those of synovial cells, which may thus be the cell of origin of epithelioid sarcoma in this case.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003599 Cytoskeleton The network of filaments, tubules, and interconnecting filamentous bridges which give shape, structure, and organization to the cytoplasm. Cytoplasmic Filaments,Cytoskeletal Filaments,Microtrabecular Lattice,Cytoplasmic Filament,Cytoskeletal Filament,Cytoskeletons,Filament, Cytoplasmic,Filament, Cytoskeletal,Filaments, Cytoplasmic,Filaments, Cytoskeletal,Lattice, Microtrabecular,Lattices, Microtrabecular,Microtrabecular Lattices
D005542 Forearm Part of the upper extremity in humans and primates extending from the ELBOW to the WRIST. Antebrachium,Antebrachiums,Forearms
D006651 Histocytochemistry Study of intracellular distribution of chemicals, reaction sites, enzymes, etc., by means of staining reactions, radioactive isotope uptake, selective metal distribution in electron microscopy, or other methods. Cytochemistry
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012509 Sarcoma A connective tissue neoplasm formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells; it is usually highly malignant. Sarcoma, Epithelioid,Sarcoma, Soft Tissue,Sarcoma, Spindle Cell,Epithelioid Sarcoma,Epithelioid Sarcomas,Sarcomas,Sarcomas, Epithelioid,Sarcomas, Soft Tissue,Sarcomas, Spindle Cell,Soft Tissue Sarcoma,Soft Tissue Sarcomas,Spindle Cell Sarcoma,Spindle Cell Sarcomas
D012983 Soft Tissue Neoplasms Neoplasms of whatever cell type or origin, occurring in the extraskeletal connective tissue framework of the body including the organs of locomotion and their various component structures, such as nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, etc. Neoplasm, Soft Tissue,Neoplasms, Soft Tissue,Soft Tissue Neoplasm

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