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endometrial stromal sarcoma

Immunochemistry

- SMM-HC+ (smooth muscle myosin heavy chain)
- CD10+
- calponin+

Cytogenetics

- t(3;6)(q29;p21.1) (14580778)
- t(7;17)(p15;q21) (JAZF1-JJAZ1 fusion gene)
- t(10;17)(q22;p13) (14529693)
- t(X;17)(p11:q23)

Molecular biology

- fusion genes between JAZF1 at 7p15 and JJAZ1 at 17q21 by t(7;17)(p15;q21) (12850374, 11371647)

Differential diagnosis

- endometrial stromal tumors

  • benign stromal nodule
  • undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma

- uterine smooth muscle tumors