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#