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'''Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma''', abbreviated '''SNS''',<ref name=pmid24859338/> is a rare bland appearing [[cancer|malignant]] tumour of the [[head and neck pathology|head and neck]]. | '''Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma''', abbreviated '''SNS''',<ref name=pmid24859338/> is a rare bland appearing [[cancer|malignant]] tumour of the [[head and neck pathology|head and neck]]. | ||
It is also known as '''low grade sinonasal sarcoma with neural and myogenic features | It is also known as '''low grade sinonasal sarcoma with neural and myogenic features'''.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Powers | first1 = KA. | last2 = Han | first2 = LM. | last3 = Chiu | first3 = AG. | last4 = Aly | first4 = FZ. | title = Low-grade sinonasal sarcoma with neural and myogenic features--diagnostic challenge and pathogenic insight. | journal = Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol | volume = 119 | issue = 5 | pages = e265-9 | month = May | year = 2015 | doi = 10.1016/j.oooo.2014.10.007 | PMID = 25488011 }}</ref> | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
Revision as of 16:12, 13 March 2016
Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma, abbreviated SNS,[1] is a rare bland appearing malignant tumour of the head and neck.
It is also known as low grade sinonasal sarcoma with neural and myogenic features.[2]
General
- Rare.
- Female predominant.
Microscopic
Features;
- Bland hypercellular stroma typically without many mitoses.
- Invaginating glandular epithelium.
DDx:
IHC
- Actin +ve.
- S-100 +ve (strong).
Molecular
- PAX3-MAML3 fusion - t(2;4)(q35;q31.1).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wang, X.; Bledsoe, KL.; Graham, RP.; Asmann, YW.; Viswanatha, DS.; Lewis, JE.; Lewis, JT.; Chou, MM. et al. (Jul 2014). "Recurrent PAX3-MAML3 fusion in biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma.". Nat Genet 46 (7): 666-8. doi:10.1038/ng.2989. PMID 24859338.
- ↑ Powers, KA.; Han, LM.; Chiu, AG.; Aly, FZ. (May 2015). "Low-grade sinonasal sarcoma with neural and myogenic features--diagnostic challenge and pathogenic insight.". Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 119 (5): e265-9. doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2014.10.007. PMID 25488011.