ABSTRACT
Primary vulvar angiosarcomas have a propensity for varied macroscopic and histologic appearance that initially may not suggest a vascular malignant neoplasm. Therefore, the rarity of the lesion and it's morphologic diversity may contribute to the high rate of misdiagnosis. We present the case of a 43-year old patient with a primary vulvar lesion, initially misdiagnosed as an angiofibroma. Microscopic examination of the recurrence together with immunohistochemical profile were in favor on a poorly differentiated angiosarcoma. Early diagnoses can improve prognoses in angiosarcomas and, in the case of recurrences, as in the present case, may lead to changes in therapy.
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Hemangiosarcoma , Adult , Diagnostic Errors , Female , Hemangiosarcoma/diagnosis , Humans , Prognosis , VulvaABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal type of endometrial carcinoma is a newly described entity for which clearly defined diagnostic criteria have only recently been published. Among morphologic criteria, gastrointestinal mucinous adenocarcinoma of endometrium must not show a typical endometrioid component. We present a case with morphologic diversity, with areas showing gastric and intestinal differentiation as well as an endometrioid-like component. However, the endometrioid-like component not only did not show classic squamous metaplasia, but was also MUC6-positive, while the positivity for ER/PR was only focal. The recognition of gastric/gastrointestinal differentiation in endometrial carcinomas is best accomplished using both morphology and immunohistochemistry rather than either alone.