多部位发生的上皮样血管内皮瘤2例报道及文献复习

目的 探讨多部位发生的上皮样血管内皮瘤(EHE)的临床病理学特征.方法 回顾性复习2例多部位发生的血管内皮瘤的临床资料、组织学形态和免疫学表型,并复习文献.结果 2例均为女性,年龄分别为24和37岁,CT示双肺及肝弥漫结节影.病理学检查发现肝和肺结节的镜下形态相同,即在黏液样的间质背景中可见条索样、小巢状或单个散在分布的上皮样瘤细胞,瘤细胞有明显异型性,伴胞质内管腔形成,腔内偶见红细胞.免疫组织化学染色显示:瘤细胞表达内皮标记(CD34、CD31和F8),不表达CK、CD68、ER、PR.结论 上皮样血管内皮瘤是一种少见的低度恶性血管肿瘤,多部位同时发生者容易被误诊.上皮样血管内皮瘤的临床表现和生物学行为因其发生部位不同而有较大的差异.     

原发性甲状腺上皮样血管肉瘤1例报告

目的:观察1例原发性甲状腺上皮样血管肉瘤患者的临床病理特征,并结合相关文献进行讨论。方法和结果:本例原发性甲状腺上皮样血管肉瘤患者行术中快速冰冻切片及常规石蜡切片,HE染色和网状纤维染色、并行免疫组化检查。镜下见,肿瘤主要由实性片状或巢状排列的上皮样细胞组成,肿瘤细胞核较大,呈空泡状,核仁明显,部分肿瘤细胞胞质内可见含有红细胞的空泡或小管腔形成;可见迷路状血管,网状纤维染色能清晰显示这些管腔结构。免疫组化染色,肿瘤细胞CD31、CD34、AE1/AE3阳性,TG、TTF-1、calcitonin、CK19、S-100、EMA和HMB45阴性,Ki-67高表达。结论:原发性甲状腺上皮样血管肉瘤是一种少见的恶性肿瘤,致死率高。确诊主要依靠组织学和免疫组化检查,临床要与未分化癌、低分化癌及上皮样血管内皮瘤等鉴别。     

孤立性肺毛细血管瘤5例临床病理学分析

目的探讨孤立性肺毛细血管瘤(SPCH)的临床病理特点及诊断要点。方法结合临床影像资料, 回顾性分析5例SPCH的临床病理学特征及免疫表型, 并复习相关文献。结果 5例患者中, 男性2例, 女性3例, 患病年龄30～56岁(平均43岁)。患者通常无临床症状, 为肺周围单发结节, 影像学呈混杂磨玻璃、纯磨玻璃或实性结节。镜下观察:肿瘤边界清楚, 增宽的肺泡间隔内毛细血管增生, 呈结节状、团簇状或肾小球样结构, 血管腔内衬扁平或立方内皮细胞, 内充多少不等的红细胞。免疫组织化学显示肿瘤细胞CD34、CD31、ERG阳性, 而肿瘤表面被覆的肺泡上皮细胞显示甲状腺转录因子1、上皮细胞膜抗原阳性。结论 SPCH是一种罕见的肺原发性间叶性肿瘤, 需结合临床影像、病理组织学形态及免疫组织化学才能明确诊断。     

三脑室底上皮样血管内皮瘤1例临床病理分析

目的探讨颅内上皮样血管内皮瘤(epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, EHE)的临床病理学特征、诊断及鉴别诊断。方法回顾性分析1例颅内EHE的临床病理特点、免疫表型等,并复习相关文献。结果患者男性,59岁,临床表现为左眼失明,肿瘤位于三脑室底,大小1.5 cm×1 cm×0.6 cm;镜下见肿瘤细胞呈上皮样及梭形,胞质丰富、嗜酸性,部分瘤细胞内含明显空泡,呈"印戒"状,内可见红细胞,间质胶原丰富,肿瘤局部侵犯周围脑组织。免疫表型:肿瘤细胞血管内皮细胞标志物CD31、CD34和vimentin均阳性;CKpan局灶阳性,S-100、EMA、PR、GFAP、CD68和TFE-3均阴性。结论颅内EHE是一种少见的低度恶性血管肿瘤,易误诊,应与转移癌、脊索瘤、脊索样脑膜瘤及脊索样胶质瘤等相鉴别。     

假肌源性血管内皮瘤3例临床病理观察并文献复习

目的探讨假肌源性血管内皮瘤(pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma,PHE)的临床病理特征、诊断及鉴别诊断。方法回顾性分析3例PHE的临床病理特征、免疫表型、诊断及鉴别诊断、预后等,并复习相关文献。结果 3例患者,年龄38～70岁,中位年龄56岁,肿块平均直径4 cm,边界不清,浸润性生长。镜下见肿瘤细胞结节状生长,瘤细胞上皮样,卵圆形或梭形,大而肥胖,胞质嗜酸性,核仁小,核分裂罕见。免疫表型:肿瘤细胞表达CD31、Fli-1、CK(AE1/AE3),不表达S-100、desmin、SMA。结论 PHE是一种少见的软组织肿瘤,需与上皮样肉瘤、上皮样血管内皮瘤、上皮样血管肉瘤等肿瘤鉴别。     

淋巴结原发上皮样血管内皮瘤1例及文献复习

目的 探讨淋巴结原发上皮样血管内皮瘤的诊断及鉴别诊断。方法 1例淋巴结原发上皮样血管内皮瘤进行HE切片、组织化学、免疫组化等观察，并复习文献进行讨论。结果 光镜下肿瘤细胞呈多角形或类圆形上皮样，无明显核分裂象，组织结构多种，呈单个细胞条索、实性巢状及管腔样结构排列，瘤细胞形成小的细胞内管腔，见胞质内空泡，并见红细胞，此特征为细胞原始管腔结构。玻璃样间质。网状纤维染色显示血管腔隙结构。肿瘤细胞表达Vim、CD31、FⅧRAg，少数细胞表达CD34。结论 淋巴结原发上皮样血管内皮瘤是极少见的低度恶性血管性肿瘤，可出现多种组织结构，有一定的特征性。应与转移性癌、转移性恶性黑色素瘤、上皮样血管肉瘤、上皮样血管瘤、上皮样肉瘤及硬化性上皮样纤维肉瘤等鉴别。     

肝原发性恶性血管肿瘤临床病理分析

目的探讨肝原发性恶性血管肿瘤的临床病理学特点、鉴别诊断及预后。方法采用HE和免疫组化EnV ision法对7例血管肉瘤和4例上皮样血管内皮瘤(epthelioid hem angioendotheliom a,EHE)进行免疫组化染色和形态学观察。结果患者年龄23~80岁,男性8例,女性3例。临床症状及实验室检查无特殊表现。6例肿瘤呈单结节,位于肝右叶;5例多结节者,其中4例累及肝左叶,肿瘤最大径为2~6.5 cm。7例血管肉瘤组织学表现多样,肿瘤细胞可呈梭形或上皮样细胞形态。4例EHE组织学特征:以纤维硬化区为中心,周边富于细胞,肿瘤细胞呈上皮样分化及特征性的胞质内血管腔形成。免疫组化染色至少表达CD31、CD34、FⅧRAg中的1项,其中4例3项指标均表达。1例EHE和5例血管肉瘤表达nestin。结论肝原发性恶性血管肿瘤极少见,结合组织学形态并联合应用多项血管内皮标记物可作出明确诊断。早期发现、局部手术切除和结合术后化疗有助于延长患者生存期。     

血管周肌细胞瘤的临床病理特点

目的 探讨血管周肌细胞瘤的临床病理特点。方法对6例血管周肌细胞瘤的临床病理和免疫组织化学(LSAB法)进行分析[抗体包括上皮膜抗原、细胞角蛋白(CK)、S-100、平滑肌肌动蛋白(SMA)、结蛋白、CD31、CD34]。结果男性3例,女性3例,年龄16～58岁,肿块位于四肢、胸部。肿瘤无包膜,圆形和梭形的肌样细胞围绕血管多层同心圆生长,部分基质黏液样,有的呈肌纤维瘤病图像,有的呈血管外皮瘤样,有的呈血管球瘤样,其中1例肿瘤细胞在血管内生长;1例出现异形肿瘤细胞,片状坏死和出血,核分裂象增多,为恶性血管周肌细胞瘤。肿瘤细胞均表达SMA,而CD34、CD31、S-100、CK均阴性。结论血管周肌细胞瘤是以肌样细胞围绕血管同心圆生长为特点的一组形态多样的肿瘤,它向血管周围肌样细胞或称肌周细胞分化,极少数可以是恶性血管周肌细胞瘤。     

上皮样血管内皮瘤的临床病理分析

目的：探讨上皮样（组织细胞样）血管内皮瘤的临床病理学特点及其意义。方法：对9例上皮样血管内皮瘤进行光镜和免疫组织化学SP法检测,1例作电镜观察,结果：年龄16－47岁,平均32岁,男女性别差异无显著性意义。部位：头面部4例,上肢3例,下肢2例,形态特征：瘤细胞具有上皮样或组织细胞样的形态;瘤细胞圆形或多角开,三五成群呈小巢状,索状,不规则状排列,分布于粘液间质中;间质可显著或少量粘液样变或玻璃样变,瘤细胞内含有原始血管腔,核分裂角,多形性及坏死少见,部分病例伴有梭形细胞血管内皮瘤改变,1例见破骨细胞样的多核巨细胞,免疫组织化学检测7例,7例波形蛋白均阳性,5例第八因子相关抗原,CD31,CD34阳性,2例细胞角蛋白弱阳性,1例CD68和a1-抗胰蛋白酶阳性,电镜观察1例见胞质内含丰富的微丝和少许的W－P小体,6例随访－8年,3例在原发部位有1或2次复发,但未见有转移,结论：上皮样血管内皮瘤是一种低度恶性的软组织肉瘤,其病因学尚不清楚,熟悉其形态特征对避免误诊为其他类似病变具具有重要意义。     

肺黏膜相关淋巴组织边缘区B细胞淋巴瘤及良性淋巴组织增生性疾病的临床病理分析

目的 研究肺原发性黏膜相关淋巴组织边缘区B细胞(MALT)淋巴瘤及良性淋巴组织增生性疾病的临床病理形态、免疫组织化学表型和B细胞重链基因重排,比较肺MALT淋巴瘤和良性淋巴组织增生性疾病的差异.方法 回顾性的分析原发性肺MALT淋巴瘤13例,7例肺良性淋巴组织增生性疾病资料.对标本行常规HE染色,EnVision免疫组织化学染色(抗体包括AE1/AE3、CD20、CD79α、CD3、CD5、CD10、CD21、bel-2、bcl-6、cyclinD-1)及免疫球蛋白重链IgH基因重排检测.结果 13例肺MALT淋巴瘤,细胞成分多样,分别由不同比例的小淋巴细胞样细胞、中心细胞样细胞、单核样B细胞组成,常伴有浆细胞分化.肿瘤细胞以弥漫性和滤泡边缘区排列为主,常见反应性淋巴滤泡和滤泡中心的植入.肿瘤细胞呈串珠状直接侵犯肺泡间隔和沿支气管血管束向周边及肺膜扩散.MALT淋巴瘤中,均未见坏死.9例可见肿瘤细胞侵犯血管壁,6例可见胸膜累及,2例肺门淋巴结侵犯.9例肺MALT淋巴瘤可见淋巴上皮样病变,免疫组织化学显示上皮细胞内的淋巴细胞CD20阳性,CD3阴性.7例肺良性淋巴组织增生性疾病,2例可见淋巴上皮样病变,免疫组织化学显示,其淋巴上皮样病变内的淋巴细胞,部分CD20阳性,部分CD3阳性.9例肺MALT淋巴瘤进行了免疫球蛋白重链IgH基因重排,8例阳性;7例良性淋巴组织增生性疾病均为阴性.结论 肺MALT淋巴瘤在细胞组成和排列上与其他部位结外MALT淋巴瘤相同,肿瘤细胞呈串珠状直接侵犯肺泡间隔和沿支气管血管束向周边及肺膜扩散.在肺内淋巴上皮样病变常见于MALT淋巴瘤,并有助于诊断,但并非其特异性病变,一些肺的反应性淋巴组织增生也可出现,用免疫组织化学有助于区别两种病变.免疫球蛋白重链IgH基因重排可以帮助鉴别肺MALT淋巴瘤和良性淋巴组织增生性疾病.     

上皮样肉瘤样血管内皮瘤的临床病理学观察

目的 探讨上皮样肉瘤样血管内皮瘤的临床病理学特征和鉴别诊断.方法 回顾性分析3例上皮样肉瘤样血管内皮瘤的临床表现、组织学特点和免疫表型.结果 3例均发生于成年男性,分别因左颈部肿块、髂部疼痛和双侧颈肩区复发性肿块就诊.镜下观察肿瘤由梭形和上皮样的细胞组成,两种细胞在形态上有移行.瘤细胞呈片状、模糊结节状或交织条束状排列,间质伴有胶原化.1例于结节中央可见凝固性坏死,形态上类似上皮样肉瘤.3例肿瘤内均无明显的血管形成,但其中1例于局灶区域可见胞质内空泡形成,类似上皮样血管内皮瘤.免疫组织化学标记,瘤细胞同时表达上皮性标记和内皮标记.3例均经手术切除,其中2例患者术后恢复良好,随访18个月和14个月均健在,无局部复发或远处转移,另1例术后6年内复发5次.结论上皮样肉瘤样血管内皮瘤属于一种少见的中间型血管内皮瘤,兼具上皮样肉瘤和上皮样血管内皮瘤的部分形态.仅凭光镜形态有时较难确定其内皮细胞分化,必须借助于免疫组织化学标记.上皮样肉瘤样血管内皮瘤与上皮样血管内皮瘤关系较为密切,可能是后者的一种富于细胞性梭形细胞变型.

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Objective To study the clinicopathologic features and differential diagnosis of epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma (ES-H). Methods The clinical, radiologic and pathologic features of three cases of ES-H were analyzed. Results All the 3 cases occurred in male adults. The age ranged from 44 to 53 years. The presentations included left neck mass, iliac pain and bilateral shoulder masses. Histologically, ES-H was composed of a mixture of spindle and epithelioid tumor cells. Transition between the two cell types was demonstrated. The tumor cells were arranged in compact sheets, vague nodules or intersecting fascicles, amongst a collagenous stroma. Central coagulative necrosis was identified in one case, reminiscent the morphology that seen in epithelioid sarcoma. There was no evidence of angiogenesis, though focal presence of intracytoplasmic vacuoles was seen in one case, as in classic examples of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. Immunohistochemical study showed that the tumor cells expressed both epithelial (AE1/AE3, CAM5.2 and epithelial membrane antigen) and endothelial (CD31,Fli-1 and factor Ⅷ-related antigen ) markers. Two of the cases were also positive for CD34. All of the patients were treated by surgical resection. Two patients remain well at 14-month and 9-month follow up,respectively. The remaining patient had repeated local recurrences during a 6-year period. Conclusions ES-H represents a rare morphologic type of hemangioendothelioma. It has some overlapping histologic features with epithelioid sarcoma and epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. The endothelial nature of ES-H is difficult to be verified on the basis of morphologic examination alone. Confirmation of the diagnosis with immunohistochemistry is necessary. ES-H is likely related to epithelioid hemangioendothelioma and may represent a cellular spindie cell variant of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.     

Pathological characteristics of liver biopsies in eight patients with hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma

We aim to investigate the pathological characteristics of liver biopsies and their implications for the prognosis of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (HEHE). Clinical data of eight patients (5 male, 3 female) with HEHE were analyzed retrospectively. Expression of CD34, FVIII, AE1/AE3, Hepa-par1, GPC3, CK19 and the proliferation index marker Ki-67 were determined by immunohistochemical staining. The clinical pathological features and effects of treatment on prognosis were investigated. Among the eight patients, four did not exhibit significant symptoms, while four showed symptoms such as abdominal distension, aversion to greasy food and mild fever. Two patients had single liver lesions, while multiple lesions were observed in six cases, in which the tumor cells exhibited spindle, irregular or epithelioid morphology, with scattered, streaked and nested distribution. Individual luminal cells were also visible, containing red cells and accompanied by mucoid or fibrous stroma. All cases were CD34 positive, one case was FVIII factor negative, two cases were AE1/AE3 positive, Ki-67 staining exceeded 15% in two cases, and nuclear fission was visible in two cases. Patients with nuclear fission and Ki-67 > 15% died within 2 years after artery embolization, liver transplantation without relapse was observed in two cases and one case survived with the tumor. The other patients without cellular atypia, without nuclear fission and with Ki-67 < 10% did not relapse during the 2-5 years of follow-up. HEHE can be diagnosed according to hematoxylin and eosin morphology and immunohistochemical characteristics in biopsies before treatment allowing the selection of different treatment protocols based on pathological characteristics.     

Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Spermatic Cord

This report describes an epithelioid hemangioendothelioma arising on the spermatic cord of a 50-year-old man who presented with a nodule in the right hemiscrotum. Histologic examination showed a cellular tumor composed of epithelioid cells, many of which had intracytoplasmic lumina containing red blood cells. Immunohistochemistry showed focal positivity of tumor cells with the endothelial markers CD34, factor VIII-related antigen, and Ulex and with the anticytokeratin antibodies CAM5.2 and AE1/AE3. Ultrastructural examination revealed polygonal tumor cells forming vascular spaces and intracytoplasmic lumina containing red blood cells. This is the second documented occurrence of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma at this site. The case illustrates the value of immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy in establishing a diagnosis. Int J Surg Pathol 8(1):75-78, 2000     

Pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma mimicking mesothelioma

An intrathoracic mass was discovered on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine in a 37-year-old Caucasian man with a 1 year history of progressively severe upper back pain. A subsequent chest CT scan indicated a 4 cm left hilar mass, extending to the apex and encasing a portion of the left bronchus and pulmonary artery. Initial bronchoscopic and transthoracic biopsies failed to obtain diagnostic material. The patient underwent thoracotomy and was found to have a locally advanced, surgically unresectable lung tumor, involving the pleura, pericardium and diaphragm. The patient failed to respond to radiochemotherapy, and died 11 months following the diagnosis with tamponade and metastasis to the skin of the thoracoabdominal wall. Histologically the tumor had an epithelioid and spindled appearance, without high-grade histological features, and was initially thought to represent biphasic diffuse malignant mesothelioma. Positive immunohistochemistry for vascular markers (CD31, CD34, and FLI-1) disclosed the vascular nature of the tumor. Mesothelioma markers were universally negative and cytokeratin was focally reactive only in some epithelioid cells. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare tumor in the lung that can mimic other more common pathological entities, and should be included in the differential diagnosis of unusual pulmonary neoplasms with epithelioid or biphasic morphology.     

Malignant pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma with hilar lymph node metastasis

Few cases each of malignant pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (PEH) and PEH with lymph node metastasis have been reported. Here we report a case of PEH with lymph node metastasis. A Japanese woman was found to have a 2-cm-diameter mass with small satellite nodules in the right upper lobe of the lung. Microscopic examination revealed solid destructive growth of the main tumor, with epithelioid cells showing cytologic atypia and 3 mitotic figures per 10 high-power fields. Some of the tumor cells had intracytoplasmic lumina that appeared as vacuoles. These lumina were negative for alcian blue and periodic acid Schiff, and contained erythrocytes. However, erythrocytes were seen more frequently within small but distinct vascular channels that were arranged diffusely in the periphery of the main tumor. Other satellite nodules showed conventional PEH morphology. In hilar lymph nodes, the tumor cells resembled those of the main tumor. The vascular origin of the main tumor and satellite nodules was demonstrated by positive immunoreactivity for some endothelial markers. Although the diagnostic features of malignant PEH are not clear, those for PEH in other organs have included nuclear atypia, many mitoses, presence of necrosis, large tumor size, and spindle cell proliferation. The present case met these criteria, except for large tumor size and spindle cell proliferation. In conclusion, atypical cytologic features, the presence of necrosis, a high Ki-67 labeling index, and accompanying nodules of conventional PEH in the same pulmonary lobe suggest that this case was a malignant PEH with hilar lymph node metastasis.     

Pseudomyogenic (epithelioid sarcoma-like) hemangioendothelioma of bone: Clinicopathologic features of 5 cases

Pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma (PHE) is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor of intermediate malignant potential with characteristic clinicopathologic and genetic features. Although bone involvement accompanies nearly one-fourth of reported cases of soft tissue PHEs, primary intraosseous PHE is rare. Herein, we report five cases of primary intraosseous PHEs. Male to female ratio was 4:1, with an average age of 28 years (age range, 5–44 years). Radiologically, tumors presented as lytic lesions in the proximal femur (two), diaphysis of the tibia (one), distal radius (one) and vertebrae (one). Multifocal lesions were observed in four cases. Histopathologic examination revealed plump spindle cells and prominent nucleoli. New bone formation was noted in three cases. Immunohistochemically, all tumors were positive for CD31 and negative for CD34. Pan Cytokeratin (CK) (AE1/3) was positively expressed in all, except a single tumor, in which CK7 and Cam5.2 were expressed. INI1/SMARCB1 was completely retained in all tumors. A single patient underwent surgical resection. During follow-up, two cases showed no evidence of disease within two and five years, respectively. Differential diagnosis of a PHE of bone includes osteoblastoma, epithelioid angiosarcoma, metastatic carcinoma, metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma, and epithelioid sarcoma. Caution must be exercised as pan CK (AE1/3) might not be expressed; therefore, the use of other cytokeratins, such as Cam5.2 is recommended. Awareness of such an entity in bone is the key to the diagnosis.     

Multicentric contiguous variant of epithelioid angiosarcoma of the bone. A rare variant showing angiotropic spread

Epithelioid angiosarcoma of the bone is a rare tumor and is a diagnostic challenge. Here we present an autopsy case of a 62-year-old man with multifocal osteolytic lesions in the extremities and the pelvis. The initial diagnosis of a tibial biopsy was poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. On the occasion of autopsy, a fungating thrombotic nodule was found at the anterior wall of the right atrium, and small hemorrhagic infarcts with tumor thrombi were found in the lung. Histologically, the above lesions were identical to the former tibial biopsy and they showed large eosinophilic epithelioid cells with irregular ovoid nuclei and prominent eosinophilic nucleoli. Rare intracytoplasmic lumina were identified. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were positive for cytokeratins (CAM5.2 and AE1/AE3), CD31, factor VIII-related antigen, and vimentin. This case showed angiotropic spread of the tumor only to the right atrium and the lung, with no solid mass in other organs. Multicentric epithelioid angiosarcoma of the bone is a pitfall in pathological diagnoses, especially if a strong radiological impression of metastatic carcinoma is provided. Therefore, pathologists should be aware of this rare variant.     

Vascular tumors of bone: A study of 17 cases other than ordinary hemangioma,with an evaluation of the relationship of hemangioendothelioma of bone to epithelioid hemangioma,epithelioid hemangioendothelioma,and high-grade angiosarcoma

Cases filed as vascular tumor of bone other than ordinary hemangioma were reviewed. They were included in the study if there was adequate histologic material and clinical information, clear evidence of bone origin, and at least 5 years follow-up. The study group comprised 17 cases, of which 13 were categorized as hemangioendothelioma of bone, 1 as epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, and 3 as high-grade angiosarcoma. Hemangioendothelioma of bone had growth patterns varying from vasoformative to solid, but well-formed vessels were present in at least some area in all cases. The cells generally had a rounded, epithelioid character, regular nuclei, and relatively few mitotic figures; occasional features included spindle cells and scattered enlarged, hyperchromatic or pleomorphic nuclei. Lymphoplasmacytic and eosinophilic inflammatory infiltrate ranged from prominent to slight or absent, and myxoid or hyaline stroma was never more than focal. Epithelioid hemangioma could not be separated from hemangioendothelioma of bone. The single epithelioid hemangioendothelioma for the most part had cords of relatively uniform epithelioid cells in a prominent myxoid stroma but focally demonstrated an angiosarcoma-like appearance, with irregular vascular spaces and marked nuclear pleomorphism. The high-grade angiosarcomas exhibited predominantly irregular vasoformation combined with solid areas, diffuse nuclear hyperchromatism and pleomorphism, and, in 2 cases, numerous mitotic figures (the third case had only a small biopsy and a postradiation amputation specimen). Of the hemangioendotheliomas of bone, 7 were unicentric and 6 were regionally multicentric either concurrently or sequentially. Three patients had intraosseous local recurrence, 2 had discontinuous regional skin or soft tissue involvement (including the popliteal artery in 1), and 1 had a solitary lung metastasis, but none died of tumor. The patient with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma had multicentric tumors in widely separated bones and died with liver and lung metastases. Two of the high-grade angiosarcomas were unicentric, and the third was regionally multicentric, with a popliteal artery-soft tissue component as well. All 3 of these patients died with metastases in various sites.     

Duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma: report of two cases and review of literature

We report two cases of Gangliocytic paraganglioma (GP), one of which was accompanied by lymph node metastasis. Histologically, the tumor was composed of three morphologically distinct cell populations: spindle cells, ganglion-like cells and epithelioid cells. The epithelioid cells were positive for cytokeratin (AE1/AE3), synaptophysin (Syn), chromogranin A (CgA), CD56 and progesterone receptor (PR). Ganglion-like cell types showed positive reactivity for Syn and CD56. In contrast, the spindle-shaped cells showed positive reactivity for S-100. The patient with lymph node metastasis has a good prognosis. Nonetheless, close surveillance is still necessary for patients with GP because a few cases of GP with regional lymph node metastasis and even distant metastasis have been published, including a malignant case of GP showing a lethal course.