Intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma
Intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma, abbreviated IPM, is a rare tumour that classically presents as an inguinal mass.[1]
General
- Rare.
- Male:female = 2:1.
- Adults - middle age.
Microscopic
Features:
- Rim of peripheral lymphoid tissue.
- Spindle cells with nuclear palisading - key feature.
- RBC extravasation/hemorrhage.
- Amianthoid fibers - blood vessel surrounded by collagen with (fine) peripheral spokes.[2]
- Intracellular and extracellular fuchsinophilic bodies.
- Smooth muscle actin +ve.
DDx:
Notes:
- Fuchsinophilic = affinity for the acid dye fuchsin.[3]
- Image: Fuchsinophilic material (flickr.com) - red.
Images:
IHC
- SMA +ve.
- Cyclin D1 +ve.
Other:
- S100 -ve
- Excludes schwannoma.
- GFAP -ve.
- CD34 -ve.
- Desmin -ve
- Ki-67 - low.
See also
References
- ↑ Nguyen, T.; Eltorky, MA. (Feb 2007). "Intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma.". Arch Pathol Lab Med 131 (2): 306-10. doi:10.1043/1543-2165(2007)131[306:IPM]2.0.CO;2. PMID 17284119.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bigotti, G.; Coli, A.; Mottolese, M.; Di Filippo, F. (Sep 1991). "Selective location of palisaded myofibroblastoma with amianthoid fibres.". J Clin Pathol 44 (9): 761-4. PMID 1918406.
- ↑ URL: http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/fuchsinophilic. Accessed on: 3 October 2011.