Leg myxoid liposarcoma: correlation between image and anatomopathological tests

ABSTRACT A 41-year-old male patient refers to a painful tumor on the lateral side of the right leg. Ultrasonography visualized a predominantly hypoechoic well-delineated large heterogeneous mass in the subcutaneous tissue, showing an internal hyperechoic area. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated an oval and lobulated tumor with well-defined margins at the anterolateral part of the leg, with contrast enhancement. The anatomopathological evaluation revealed a neoplasm with an extensive chondromyxoid matrix. The immunohistochemical study demonstrated positive vimentin (V9 clone), positive S-100 protein and negative desmin (D33 clone), smooth muscle actin (1A4), CD68 (KP1 clone) and caldesmon. The set of findings is compatible with myxoid liposarcoma.RESUMEN Paciente masculino de 41 a ños de edad, reporta tumor doloroso en la parte lateral de la pierna derecha. La ultrasonografía demostró una masa voluminosa, hipoecogénica, heterogénea y bien delimitada en el tejido subcutáneo, con área hiperecogénica en su interior. La resonancia magnética (RM) reveló un tumor ovalado y lobulado, con márgenes bien definidas en la parte anterolateral de la pierna, presentando realce de contraste. El estudio anatomopatológico constató neoplasia con abundante matriz condromixoide. La inmunohistoquímica presentó vimentina (clon V9) y proteína S-100 positivas, y desmina (clon D3 3), actina de músculo liso (1A4), CD68 (clon KP1) y caldesmón negativos. El conjunto de hallazg...
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial - Category: Pathology Source Type: research