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interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma

 
Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma is an extremely rare neoplasm that mainly occurs in the lymph nodes.

Localization

-  lymph nodes
-  spleen (rare) (#11914634#)
-  testis (rare) (#10478677#)

Microscopical synpopsis

-  diffuse proliferation of large pleomorphic cells
-  erythrophagocytosis

Immunohistochemistry

-  S-100+
-  fascin+
-  vimentin+
-  CD68+

-  CD45-
-  CD20-
-  CD3-
-  CD1a-
-  CD30-
-  complement receptors-
-  CD34-
-  Factor VIII-
-  HMB-45-
-  lysozyme-

Ultrastructurally

-  complex interdigitating cytoplasmic dendritic processes
-  Birbeck granules absent

References

-  Kawachi K, Nakatani Y, Inayama Y, Kawano N, Toda N, Misugi K. Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma of the spleen: report of a case with a review of the literature. Am J Surg Pathol. 2002 Apr;26(4):530-7. Review. PMID: #11914634#

-  Gaertner EM, Tsokos M, Derringer GA, Neuhauser TS, Arciero C, Andriko JA. Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma. A report of four cases and review of the literature. Am J Clin Pathol. 2001 Apr;115(4):589-97. Review. PMID: #11293908#


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