ABSTRACT
Human spleen, though being the largest component of reticuloendothelial system, is a very rare site of tumor metastases. Splenic metastases are usually seen as part of multi-organ involvement. Autopsy study conducted over a period of 10 years revealed that the incidence of neoplastic involvement of spleen was 1.45% (70/4812). Primary malignant involvement of spleen was also noted to be a rare entity in present study.
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Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Autopsy , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Incidence , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Lymphoma/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Spleen/pathology , Splenic Neoplasms/epidemiologyABSTRACT
This is a case report of a mesenchymal tumor of uterus in a 60 year female initially interpreted as myxoid leiomyosarcoma. Immunohistochemical studies were negative for smooth muscle actin, desmin and p53 but positive for S-100 protein. The tumor was therefore reclassified as a low grade malignant mesenchymal tumor of neural origin.