Myopericytoma: A Pleural-Based Spindle Cell Neoplasm Off the Beaten Path
- 7 April 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Journal of Surgical Pathology
- Vol. 19 (2), 247-251
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1066896910381897
Abstract
Myopericytoma is a recently described hemangiopericytoma-like neoplasm with myoid differentiation. These tumors are typically located in the subcutaneous and soft tissues of the extremities. The authors report a rare pleural-based pulmonary myopericytoma in a 58-year-old woman. The lesion was grossly homogeneous and well circumscribed. Microscopically, it was composed of densely packed spindle cells organized as whorls and short interlacing fascicles with a concentric perivascular distribution. Immunohistochemical reactions were positive for vimentin, smooth muscle actin (SMA), muscle-specific actin, and Bcl-2 and negative for desmin, h-caldesmon, cytokeratin, and CD34. Atypically, increased mitotic activity was noted, but no other malignant features were identified. The differential diagnoses are discussed with specific emphasis on solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura, which is the most common benign pleural-based spindle cell neoplasm and may be a diagnostic pitfall with potentially harmful consequences.Keywords
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