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A case of small round cell tumor of the thoracopulmonary region with myogenic and neurogenic elements.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1580155     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We here report a unique case of a young boy with an intrathoracic tumor which consisted of neurogenic and myogenic elements. The initial pathological diagnosis was alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. The tumor tissue from surgical resection was composed of three parts, each showing a different histological appearance, i.e. a monotonous small cell area, an alveolar area, and an area consisting of pleomorphic rhabdomyoblasts. The small round cells in the monotonous area were immunoreactive with the antibodies for Leu7, neuron-specific enolase (NSE), neurofilament proteins (NFP), and beta 2 microglobulin, but not with the antibody for desmin. These cells also had dense core granules. The tumor cells in the alveolar area were immunoreactive with the antibodies for Leu7 and desmin, but not with the antibody for NFP. Pleomorphic rhabdomyoblasts were immunoreactive with the antibody for desmin, but not with the antibodies for Leu7 and NFP. These findings imply that this tumor consisted of neurogenic and myogenic elements and is considered to be a special type of rhabdomyosarcoma.
Authors:
J Goji; K Sano; R Murakami; H Nakamura; M Ninomiya; H Ito
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta paediatrica Japonica; Overseas edition     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0374-5600     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Paediatr Jpn     Publication Date:  1992 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-06-09     Completed Date:  1992-06-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370357     Medline TA:  Acta Paediatr Jpn     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  65-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Child
Desmin / analysis
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Neurofilament Proteins / analysis
Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / analysis
Rhabdomyosarcoma / diagnosis*,  ultrastructure
Thoracic Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  ultrastructure
Tumor Markers, Biological / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Desmin; 0/Neurofilament Proteins; 0/Tumor Markers, Biological; EC 4.2.1.11/Phosphopyruvate Hydratase

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