Leiomyosarcoma arising from soft tissue tumor of the mediastinum

The occurrence of a leiomyosarcoma (LMS) in soft tissue of the mediastinum is rare. We report a 60-year-old woman with an LMS in mediastinal soft tissue who died 8 months after surgical removal. Pathological, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic features of this rare tumor are described.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical electron microscopy 2003-03, Vol.36 (1), p.52-58
Hauptverfasser:	Hirano, Hiroshi, Kizaki, Tomohiko, Sashikata, Terumasa, Maeda, Tamaki, Yoshii, Yasuyoshi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Actins - metabolism Female Humans Immunohistochemistry Ki-67 Antigen - metabolism Leiomyosarcoma - metabolism Leiomyosarcoma - pathology Leiomyosarcoma - ultrastructure Mediastinal Neoplasms - metabolism Mediastinal Neoplasms - pathology Mediastinal Neoplasms - ultrastructure Microscopy, Electron Middle Aged Soft Tissue Neoplasms - metabolism Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology Soft Tissue Neoplasms - ultrastructure Vimentin - metabolism
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Zusammenfassung:	The occurrence of a leiomyosarcoma (LMS) in soft tissue of the mediastinum is rare. We report a 60-year-old woman with an LMS in mediastinal soft tissue who died 8 months after surgical removal. Pathological, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic features of this rare tumor are described.
ISSN:	0918-4287 1860-1480 1437-773X 1860-1499
DOI:	10.1007/s007950300007