MESENCHYMAL TUMORS 2
"Knapsack” tumor: lipoma
Lipoma: encapsulated, lobular, and homogenous
Lipoma
Well defined, lobulated
Lipoma
Normal mature fat cells
Lipoma
Myxoid changes: myxolpoma
Lipoma
Angiolipoma, capillary-sized vessels some with thrombi surrounded by spindle cells
LiposarcomaLiposarcoma
Liposarcoma (skin)
Tumor compression (mesenterial liposarcoma)
Liposarcoma
Lipoma-like liposarcoma (LS): fat with fibrous band, multiple lobules, well defined.
Myxoid LS: intramuscular, gelatinous,cystic, well defined
Liposarcoma (skin)
Liposarcoma
Lipoma-like LS: fibrous band
Liposarcoma
Sclerosing LS: fibrous band and fat cells
Liposarcoma
Myxoid matrix with varying cellularity
Liposarcoma
Myxoid Liposarcoma: chicken wire vessels, myxoid matrix, mini lipoblast and spindle cells
Liposarcoma
Round cells Pleomorphic, large lipoblast
PleomorphicLymphnode: metastatic signet-ring cell Ca of the breast
Leiomyoma Leiomyoma LeiomyosarcomaLeiomyosarcoma
Smooth muscle, relaxation
Smooth muscle, contraction
Benign vs Malignant Tumors
Leiomyoma (uterus)
Leiomyoma (uterus)
Leiomyoma
Moderate cellular lesion, composed of spindle cells with an elongated nucleus with rounded ends (blunt-ended, cigar-shaped). Note the
Perinuclear vacuolization and perpendicular crossing
Leiomyosarcoma (uterus)
Leiomyosarcoma (uterus)
Leiomyosarcoma
Similar cell shape and constellation with atypical cells, nuclear pleomorphism, high mitotic activity and necrosis
Leiomyosarcomaskin, low grade
Leiomyosarcomapartial epitheloid, high grade
RhabdomyosarcomaRhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Pleomorphic type, giant cells and tumor cells with bizarre nuclei
"Rotten Meat" appearance of rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma with numerous spaces lined by the tumor cells
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Malignant small round cells with abundant cytoplasm
"Small Round Blue Cell Tumor" (Rhabdomyosarcoma)
Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma from adult extremity
Positive desmin immunostain = skeletal muscle differentiation
Positive muscle specific actin immunostain in same case
HemangiomaHemangiomaLymphangiomaLymphangiomaAngiosarcomaAngiosarcoma
Hemangioma Pyogenic granuloma
Capillary Hemangioma
Congenital capillary hemangioma at birth (A), and at 2 years after spontaneous regression
Capillary hemangioma
Capillary hemangioma
Capillary hemangioma
Cavernous hemangioma
Cavernous hemangioma
Lymphangioma, retropancreatic and intraabdominal
Angiosarcoma
Angiosarcoma in post-mastectomy arm edema (Stewart-Treves)
Angiosarcoma (liver)
Angiosarcoma
Angiosarcoma of the breast: intraparenchymatous, lobulated, brown hemorrhage
Angiosarcoma
Well differentiated angiosarcoma with labyrinth of vessels, infiltrating fat
Angiosarcoma
Poorly differentiated, epitheloid, solid pattern, with irregular vessel structure
Angiosarcoma
A. Angiosarcoma of the heart (right ventricle)B. Moderately differentiated, with dense clump of irregular,
moderate anaplastic cells and distinct vascular lumenC. CD31 positive (endothelial marker)
Angiosarcoma(HE) x 75
Angiosarcoma
FNA: plump spindle/hobnail cellsdissociating, large nuclei with irregular chromatin
Benign fibrous histiocytomaBenign fibrous histiocytoma Malignant fibrous histiocytoma Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
Benign fibrous histiocytoma
"Fish Flesh" gross appearance of sarcoma
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma revealing fascicles of plump spindle cells in a swirling (storiform) pattern, typical but not
pathognomonic of this neoplasm.
Nuclear atypia in high grade sarcoma (MFH)
MFH
Myxoid type, the same case
MFH
Giant cell type