CyclinD1 Positive High-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma: a Fascinating Entity!
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CyclinD1, endometrial stromal sarcoma, high-gradeAbstract
The 2014 WHO classifies endometrial stromal tumours into endometrial stromal nodule(ESN), low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LGESS), high-grade endometrial stromalsarcoma (HGESS), and undifferentiated uterine sarcoma (UUS). LGESS and HGESS are histomorphologically, immunohistochemically and genetically distinct from each other.
A 51-year-old postmenopausal lady presented to us with vaginal bleeding. Radiological findings revealed a well defined heterogeneous lesion involving the whole of uterus.Hysterectomy revealed a large polypoidal tumour, occupying the entire uterine cavity.Microscopically, the tumor was predominantly composed of epithelioid cells with very fewintervening spindle cell areas. Immunohistochemically, epithelioid cells were diffusely positive for cyclinD1, while were negative for CD10, ER, PR.Diagnosis of cyclinD1 positive HGESS was rendered. This case highlights the importance of performing cyclinD1 immunostaining in diagnosing HGESS.Â
DOI:10.21276/APALM.1530
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