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*Known among pathologists as "soft-tissue melanoma" and "melanoma of the soft parts", as it has a strong morphological resemblance.<ref name=pmid18300804>{{cite journal |author=Hisaoka M, Ishida T, Kuo TT, ''et al.'' |title=Clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue: a clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular analysis of 33 cases |journal=Am. J. Surg. Pathol. |volume=32 |issue=3 |pages=452–60 |year=2008 |month=March |pmid=18300804 |doi=10.1097/PAS.0b013e31814b18fb |url=}}</ref> | *Known among pathologists as "soft-tissue melanoma" and "melanoma of the soft parts", as it has a strong morphological resemblance.<ref name=pmid18300804>{{cite journal |author=Hisaoka M, Ishida T, Kuo TT, ''et al.'' |title=Clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue: a clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular analysis of 33 cases |journal=Am. J. Surg. Pathol. |volume=32 |issue=3 |pages=452–60 |year=2008 |month=March |pmid=18300804 |doi=10.1097/PAS.0b013e31814b18fb |url=}}</ref> | ||
===General=== | |||
*Molecular changes and origin distinct from melanoma. | |||
*Incidence: rare soft tissue tumour. | *Incidence: rare soft tissue tumour. | ||
===Clinical=== | ====Clinical==== | ||
*Usually - deep soft tissue ''or'' extremities. | *Usually - deep soft tissue ''or'' extremities. | ||
*Guarded prognosis. | *Guarded prognosis. | ||
*First described in 1965.<ref>URL: [http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/723576818-750600/ftinterface~db=all~content=a789166263~fulltext=713240928 http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/723576818-750600/ftinterface~db=all~content=a789166263~fulltext=713240928]. Accessed on: 5 May 2010.</ref> | *First described in 1965.<ref>URL: [http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/723576818-750600/ftinterface~db=all~content=a789166263~fulltext=713240928 http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/723576818-750600/ftinterface~db=all~content=a789166263~fulltext=713240928]. Accessed on: 5 May 2010.</ref> | ||
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Features:<ref name=pmid18300804/> | Features:<ref name=pmid18300804/> | ||
*Architecture: sheets or fascicular (bundles) arrangement. | *Architecture: sheets or fascicular (bundles) arrangement. | ||
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===Molecular studies=== | ===Molecular studies=== | ||
*Chromosomal translocation t(12;22)(q13;q12).<ref name=pmid18300804/> | *[[Chromosomal translocation]] t(12;22)(q13;q12).<ref name=pmid18300804/> | ||
**Fusion transcripts: | **Fusion transcripts: | ||
***EWSR1-ATF1. | ***EWSR1-ATF1. |
Revision as of 20:44, 1 October 2011
Soft tissue lesions strike fear in many pathologists as they are uncommon and may be difficult to diagnose.
Introduction
WHO classification of soft tissue lesions/tumours
Morphologic grouping[1]
- Adipocytic tumours.
- Fibroblastic/myofibroblastic tumours.
- "Fibrohistiocytic" tumours.
- Smooth muscle tumours.
- Skeletal muscle tumours.
- Vascular tumours.
- Perivascular (pericytic) tumours.
- Chondro-osseous tumours.
- Tumours of uncertain differentiation.
Biologic potential grouping[2]
- Benign.
- Intermediate (locally aggressive).
- Intermediate (rarely metastasizing).
- Malignant.
Prevalence
- All sarcomas are rare buggers.
- As the classification has been changing over the past years (with more subtypes being recognized/identified) numbers are variable from study-to-study.
- Once upon a time almost everything was called malignant fibrous histiocytoma; thus, it is listed as a common entity in some publications.
Most common:[3]
- Liposarcoma.
- Leiomyosarcoma.
Molecular testing
- Molecular testing plays an important role in soft tissue pathology.
- It is generally seen as an adjunct test that:[4]
- Often is used to confirm the histomorphologic impression/quality control.
- Frequently has some prognostic significance.
- May directly affect treatment.
Translocations
- Many tumours in soft tissue pathology are diagnosed inconjunction with the finding of chromosomal translocations.
Morphohistologic patterns
Name | Description | DDx | Image(s) | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|
Storiform, AKA patternless pattern[5] | whorled, cartwheel-like arrangement | pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma, solitary fibrous tumour, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, dermatofibroma[6] | intermed. mag., very high mag. | other ? |
Herring bone | like herring bone (technique) for climbing a hill in cross country skiing; books on a shelf, where they have partially fallen over -- on the one shelf to the left and the one below to the right | fibrosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, MPNST | intermed. mag., high mag. | other ? |
Fasicular | the long axis of the (spindle) cells are perpendicular to one another in adjacent bundles of cells | leiomyoma, leiomyosarcoma | intermed. mag., high mag. | other ? |
Biphasic | nests of cells and stroma | synovial sarcoma, DSRCT, alveolar RMS | DSRCT - high mag. (WC) | other ? |
Notes:
- Memory device: herring bone DDx MSF = MPNST, Synovial sarcoma, Fibrosarcoma.
Grading
- Several systems exist.
- The US-CAP advocates the use of the French system over the NCI system.
- The French system is a better predictor metastases and mortality.[7]
French system
- Differentiation (score 1-3).
- De facto, this is mostly the histologic type.
- Mitotic rate (score 1-3).
- Necrosis (score 0-2)
Obtaining a score:
- Add all the points from the three components.
Scoring:
- Grade 1 = 2-3.
- Grade 2 = 4-5.
- Grade 3 = 6-8.
Differentiation
- Standardized for histologic types.
- Most tumours = 3/3.
Exceptions:[8]
- Well-differentiated liposarcoma = 1.
- Myxoid liposarcoma = 2.
- Conventional liposarcoma = 2.
- Fibrosarcoma = 2.
- Myxofibrosarcoma =2.
A group of tumours is not graded:[8]
- MPNST.
- Rhabdomyosarcoma.
- Alveolar soft part sarcoma.
- Clear cell sarcoma.
- Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma.
Mitotic rate
- 0-9 mitoses/10 HPF.
- 10-19 mitoses/10 HPF.
- >=20 mitoses/10 HPF.
Notes:
- 1 HPF = 0.1734 mm^2.
- Most resident microscopes have a field of view = 0.2376 mm^2.
- Thus, ~7.3 HPFs on a resident microscope corresponds to 10 US-CAP HPFs.
- Most resident microscopes have a field of view = 0.2376 mm^2.
Necrosis
- None = score 0.
- <=50% of tumour = score 1.
- >50% of tumour = score 2.
System used by some at MSH
Some pathologists at MSH use the system advocated by Costa et al..[9]
Scoring
- Grade 1 = 1 point.
- Grade 2 = 2 points.
- Grade 3 = 3-4 points.
Components
Points for each of the following:
- Mitotic activity >= 6 / 10 HPF @ 40X - definition suffers from HPFitis.
- Pleomorphism present.
- Cellularity (cells/matrix) > 50%.
- Necrosis >15% - microscopic (without targeting necrosis grossly) or grossly.
DDx by history/site
Retroperiteum
Note: Synovial sarcoma and fibrosarcoma are very rare in the retroperitoneum.
Young person - extremity sarcoma
Gross characteristics
- Usually non-specific.
- Most sarcomas have a pushing border.
- If there is an infiltrative border think: (1) fibromatosis, (2) carcinoma.
Adipocytic tumours
This category includes:
- Lipoma.
- Liposarcoma.
- Hibernoma.
Smooth muscle tumours
IHC markers: desmin, SMA, H-caldemsin (most specific).
Leiomyosarcoma
Microscopic
Features (summary):
- Fasicular cellular spindle cell lesion with:
- Nuclear atypia.
- Necrosis.
- High mitotic rate.
Fibrohistiocytic tumours
Pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma
- Abbreviated PUS.
- AKA Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, abbreviated UPS.
- Previously known as malignant fibrous histiocytoma, abbreviated MFH.[10]
General
- Common sarcoma.
- Usu. deep tissue of the trunk and extremities.
- A diagnosis of exclusion[11] / wastebasket for unclassifiable high grade sarcomas.
Microscopic
Features:[12]
- Storiform pattern (AKA patternless pattern) - key feature.
- Marked nuclear pleomorphism key feature.
- Variation is nuclear size, nuclear shape and nuclear staining (esp. hyperchromasia).
- Mitoses - abundant; atypical mitoses common.
- Necrosis (common).
- Mix of spindle cells and epithelioid cells.
- Deep to skin - important.
Other findings:
- +/-Giant cells (see subclassification).
- +/-Inflammation (see subclassification).
- Neutrophils.
- Eosinophils.
Notes:
- Superficial lesions with the morphology of PUS are called by some atypical fibroxanthomas (AFXs).
Images:
Subclassification
Pleomorphic sarcoma (PS) is subclassified the following way:[13]
- PS with giant cells.
- PS with inflammation.
- PUS (not otherwise specified) - wastebasket diagnosis; if neither of the above two apply.
Fibroblastic/myofibroblastic tumours
This is a very large and important group of soft tissue lesions. It is covered in a separate article.
The grouping includes:
- Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour.
- Nodular fasciitis.
- Desmoid-type fibromatosis (Desmoid tumour).
- Proliferative fasciitis.
- Solitary fibrous tumour (Hemangiopericytoma).
- Desmoplastic fibroblastoma.
- Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma.
- Others.
Perivascular tumours
This grouping includes only two:[14]
- Glomus tumour - both benign and malignant.
- Myopericytoma.
Vascular lesions
Vascular lesions are "too red"; they have too many RBCs.
They include:
Skeletal muscle tumours
Rhabdomyoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Abbreviated RMS.
Comes it two main flavours:
- Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
- Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma.
The histology may be that of a small round cell tumour.
Chondro-osseous tumours
This grouping includes tumours derived from cartilage and bone.
Tumours of uncertain differentiation
Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma
General
- Rarely metastasizes.
- Children & young adults.
Microscopic
Features:[15]
- Cysts with blood.
- Epithelioid to spindle cells.
- Inflammation.
- Hemorrhage.
IHC
Features:[15]
- CD68 +ve.
- CD57 +ve.
- Desmin +ve.
- Vimentin +ve.
Molecular
AFH has recurrent translocations:
- t(12;16) FUS/ATF1.
- t(12;22) EWS/ATF1.
Aggressive angiomyxoma
- AKA deep aggressive angiomyxoma.
General
- Vulvar mass or (less commonly) a scrotal mass.
- Benign - no metastatic potential.
- "Aggressive" as it has a high recurrance.
Microscopic
Features:[16]
- Thick blood vessels that meld into the surrounding stroma - key feature.
- Myxoid stroma - key feature.
- Small stellate cell/spindle cells without significant nuclear atypia.
Images:
- WC:
- www:
IHC
Features:[16]
- Desmin +ve.
- Vimentin +ve.
- ER +ve.
- PR +ve.
Extrarenal malignant rhabdoid tumour
- Essentially identical to renal malignant rhabdoid tumour.[17]
General
- Usu. children < 2 years old.
- Very poor prognosis.
- In the CNS it is known as atypical teratoid-rhabdoid tumour.[17]
Microscopic
Features:[17]
- Variable architecture.
- Round cells.
- Eccentric vesicular nucleus.
- Prominent nucleolus -- key feature.
IHC
- INI1 (SMARCB1) -ve.
- AKA BAF47.
Ewing sarcoma/PNET
- A small round blue cell tumour that may be seen in bone. It is discussed in the context of bone tumours.
Epithelioid sarcoma
General
- Rare.
- Adolescents, young adults.
Subclassification:[18]
- Proximal type:
- More aggressive.
- Distal type:
Microscopic
Features:[19]
- Epithelioid morphology and spindle morphology - which predominates is dependent on location (see subclassification).
- +/-Prominent nucleolus - distinctive feature.
- Zonal necrosis with irregular border.
- Descriptors: "Garland necrosis", necrosis with "scalloped border" = necrotic regions with irregular border.
Subclassification:[18]
- Proximal-type (proximal location):
- More epithelioid.
- Distal-type (distal location):
- More spindled.
- Granuloma-like pattern.
DDx:
- Carcinoma.
- Rheumatoid nodule.
- Granuloma annulare.
IHC
Features:[20]
- INI1 (SMARCB1[21]) -ve.[22]
- Vimentin +ve.
- Various keratins +ve.
- Keratin 8, Keratin 19 +ve.
- 34betaE12 +ve/-ve.
- CD34 +ve.
- Malignant rhabdoid tumour -ve.
Others:
- S100 -ve (r/o melanoma).
- CK7 +ve / CK20 -ve.[23]
Alveolar soft part sarcoma
- Abbreviated ASPS.
General
- Adolescents/young adults.
- Children -- classically location: base of tongue and orbit.
Microscopic
Features:[17]
- Arranged in nest/separated by thin septa; vaguely resembles alveoli (at low power).
- Large cells (~30-50 μm) with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm.
- An eccentric nucleus.
- +/-Nucleolus.
Images:
Molecular
- t(X;17)(p11.2;q25).[24]
Desmoplastic small round cell tumour
- Abbreviated DSRCT.
General
- Males > females.
- Usu. affects young adults.
- Typically retroperitoneal.
- Poor prognosis.
Microscopic
Features:[25]
- Broad bands of paucicellular fibrous stroma with:
- Small round cells in nests with an undulating sharp border.
- The small round cells lack distinct nucleoli and have scant cytoplasm; they are small round cell tumour cells.
Notes:
- Usu. abundant mitoses.
- +/-Necrosis.
Images:
DDx:
- Metastatic germ cell tumour (DDx of location and age).
- Embryonal RMS.
- It should be noted that DSRCT, like embryonal RMS, is +ve for desmin!
- Solid variant of alveolar RMS.
- Nests in alveolar RMS have round edges.
IHC
Features:
- AE1/AE3 +ve.
- Desmin +ve.
- EMA +ve.
- Actin -ve.
- WT1 (N-terminal) -ve.
- WT1 (C-terminal) +ve.
- CD57 +ve.
Molecular
Clear cell sarcoma
- Known among pathologists as "soft-tissue melanoma" and "melanoma of the soft parts", as it has a strong morphological resemblance.[28]
General
- Molecular changes and origin distinct from melanoma.
- Incidence: rare soft tissue tumour.
Clinical
- Usually - deep soft tissue or extremities.
- Guarded prognosis.
- First described in 1965.[29]
Microscopic
Features:[28]
- Architecture: sheets or fascicular (bundles) arrangement.
- Cells: Spindle cells or epithelioid cells.
- Prominent nucleoli - basophilic - key feature.
- Fibrous septae.
- Uniform.
- +/-Binucleation.
DDx:
- Malignant melanoma.
- PEComa.
- Carcinoma.
Image:
IHC
Features:[28]
- S100 +ve.
- HMB-45 +ve.
- Melan A (MART-1) +ve; sometimes -ve.
- BCL2 +ve.
- CD57 +ve (usually).
Keratins:
- EMA may be +ve.
- CAM5.2 -ve.
- AE1/AE3 -ve.
Molecular studies
- Chromosomal translocation t(12;22)(q13;q12).[28]
- Fusion transcripts:
- EWSR1-ATF1.
- EWSR1-CREB1 (GI tract associated).
- Fusion transcripts:
Synovial sarcoma
General
- Does not arise from cartilage.[17]
- Usually close to a joint.
- Usually distal extremity.
- Young adults or adolescents.
- Poor prognosis.
Microscopic
Comes in three (histologic) flavours:[17][30]
- Spindle cell sarcoma with features of hemangiopericytoma, i.e. staghorn vessels.
- Biphasic synovial sarcoma:
- Spindle cells with features of hemangiopericytoma.
- Epitheliod glands or nests.
- Primitive round cell type.
Features:
- Herring bone or vesicular pattern.
- Spindle cells.
- +/-Glandular component.
DDx:
- MPNST.
- Can be difficult.
Images:
- Monophasic synovial sarcoma with staghorn vessels - intermed. mag. (WC).
- Synovial sarcoma (scielo.br).
- Synovial sarcoma - collection of images (humpath.com).
IHC
Features:[17]
- Vimentin +ve.
- EMA +ve.
- BCL2 +ve.
- CD99 +ve.
Others:
- Beta-catenin +ve ~30-70%.[31]
- Cyclin D1 ~50%.[31][32]
- TLE1 +ve nuclear staining; not specific for synovial sarcoma.[33][34]
Notes:
- Synovial sarcoma & MPNST:
- Both +ve: PGP9.5 (UCHL1[35]), S100, NGFR, CD56, CD99, vimentin.
- Synovial +ve: EMA, keratin, BCL2, TLE1.
- MPNST +ve: nestin, CD34.
Trivia:
- PGP in PGP9.5 = protein gene product.[36]
Molecular pathology
Associated translocation:
- t(X;18)(p11.2;q11.2).[37]
- SYT/SSX fusion gene.
Several SSX genes:
- SSX1.
- SSX2 - better survival
- SSX4 - uncommon.
Notes:
- At HSC t(X,18) = synovial sarcoma.
Other
Granulocytic sarcoma
- Common alternate terms: myeloid sarcoma, chloroma.
- Other terms:[38] myeloblastoma, chloromyeloma, chloromyelosarcoma, granulocytic leukosarcoma, or myelosarcoma.
General
- Soft tissue manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia.[38]
Microscopic
Features:
- Cluster of atypical small blue cells in soft tissue.
Note:
- May mimic small cell carcinoma, large cell lymphomas (DLBCL, ALCL), small round cell tumours.
Images:
See also
- Bone.
- Dermatopathology.
- Hematopathology.
- Spindle cell lesion.
- Neurofibromatosis.
- Small round cell tumours.
References
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- ↑ URL: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/723576818-750600/ftinterface~db=all~content=a789166263~fulltext=713240928. Accessed on: 5 May 2010.
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