Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of liver: a rare case report

Autor: Sunidhi Rohatgi, Nupur Rastogi
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 9:3464
ISSN: 2320-6012
2320-6071
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20214431
Popis: Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) most commonly involves lymph nodes but also affects extranodal sites like liver, spleen, pancreas less commonly. It is a low to intermediate grade malignancy. Unusual presentation, morphology or immunophenotyping makes the diagnosis of FDCS very challenging. Immunohistochemistry plays a major role in confirming the diagnosis of FDCS. A 40 year male presented with dull abdominal pain. Ultrasonography revealed two hypoechoiec lesions in liver. Cytomorphology, later histological and immunohistochemistry (IHC) diagnosis of FDCS was established. Patient was put on chemotherapy.
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