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Pulmonary blastoma with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation: an electron microscopic and immunohistochemical study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3337338     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pulmonary blastoma is a rare lung tumor composed of epithelial and mesenchymal elements; the latter element may show various patterns of differentiation toward mature tissue, such as cartilage, smooth muscle, and bone. Rhabdomyoblastic differentiation in pulmonary blastoma is quite rare; only five such cases have been reported. We report two cases of pulmonary blastoma with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation documented for the first time by electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry including documentation for myoglobin, actin, vimentin and desmin. The diffuse and prominent rhabdomyoblastic differentiation in one case is most unusual.
Authors:
C J Heckman; L D Truong; P T Cagle; R L Font
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of surgical pathology     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0147-5185     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Surg. Pathol.     Publication Date:  1988 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-02-02     Completed Date:  1988-02-02     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7707904     Medline TA:  Am J Surg Pathol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  35-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Carcinosarcoma / analysis,  pathology
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Lung Neoplasms / analysis,  pathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Myoglobin / analysis
Rhabdomyosarcoma / analysis,  pathology*
Vimentin / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Myoglobin; 0/Vimentin

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