[Intrahepatic sarcoma of the follicular dendritic cells]

Pathologe. 2010 Mar;31(2):153-6. doi: 10.1007/s00292-009-1163-y.
[Article in German]

Abstract

We report an intrahepatic sarcoma of the follicular dendritic cells in a 76-year-old woman with a medical history of a hyaline-vascular type of Castleman's disease. We discuss the clinico-pathological findings, the pathogenesis and the differential diagnosis of this rare tumour entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Castleman Disease / pathology
  • Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Follicular / pathology*
  • Dendritic Cells, Follicular / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Neoplasm Staging

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor