Difference between revisions of "Small round cell tumours"

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| [[Hepatoblastoma]]
| [[Hepatoblastoma]]
| fetal hepatocytes (~ 1:3 NC ratio, eosinophilic cytoplasm)
| fetal hepatocytes (~ 1:3 NC ratio, '''eosinophilic cytoplasm''')
| liver lesion, usu. < 3 years old
| liver lesion, usu. < 3 years old
| AFP
| AFP
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| [[Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma]]
| [[Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma]]
| rhabdomyocytes (eosinophilic cytoplasm +/-cross striations (uncommon), eccentric nucleus)
| '''alveolar-like spaces''' (small blue cells line spaces supported by fibrous tissue) rhabdomyocytes (eosinophilic cytoplasm +/-cross striations (uncommon), eccentric nucleus)
| adolescents, young adults; often mets at presentation
| adolescents, young adults; often mets at presentation
| "DAM" = desmin, actin, myogenin
| "DAM" = desmin, actin, myogenin
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| [[Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma]]<sup>§</sup>
| [[Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma]]<sup>§</sup>
| rhabdomyocytes (elongated/cigar-shaped cells, eosinophilic cytoplasm +/-cross striations, eccentric nucleus), nests with rounded border
| rhabdomyocytes (elongated/cigar-shaped cells, eosinophilic cytoplasm +/-cross striations, eccentric nucleus), '''nests with rounded border'''
| <10 years old; usu. localized
| <10 years old; usu. localized
| "DAM" = desmin, actin, myogenin
| "DAM" = desmin, actin, myogenin
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| [[Desmoplastic small round cell tumour]] (DSRCT)
| [[Desmoplastic small round cell tumour]] (DSRCT)
| nests with "jigsaw" border  
| '''nests with "jigsaw" border'''
| peritoneum (abdomen or plevis); male > female; locally invasive
| peritoneum (abdomen or plevis); male > female; locally invasive
| keratin+, EMA+, desmin+ !!!
| keratin+, EMA+, desmin+ !!!
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| Small cell carcinoma
| Small cell carcinoma
| stippled chromatin, nuclear moulding
| stippled chromatin, '''nuclear moulding'''
| adults, smokers
| adults, smokers
| synaptophysin, chromogranin, CD56, keratins
| synaptophysin, chromogranin, CD56, keratins
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| [[Lymphoma]], non-Hogkin's, usu. large cell
| [[Lymphoma]], non-Hogkin's, usu. large cell (e.g. [[DLBCL]])
| dyscohesive cells, usu. ~2x normal (resting) lymphocyte, usu. nucleolus
| dyscohesive cells, usu. ~2x normal (resting) lymphocyte, usu. nucleolus
| lymphadenopathy (???)
| lymphadenopathy (???)
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