Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma presenting as a pleural effusion: An atypical presentation of a malignancy

Klouda, Timothy; Steele, Jasmine; Weichert-Leahey, Nina; Mack, Jennifer W.; Subramaniam, Meera

doi:10.1002/ppul.25110

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“…IHCs for CD99 and FLI-1 aided in a definitive diagnosis in all 4 cases. The clinical and pathologic features of these 10 cases are summarized in Table 1 (cases [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19].…”

Section: A Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma In Ascitic Fluid (Case 10) Singl...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Interestingly, 2 cases of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (1 pleural and 1 peritoneal) had no prior history, and both patients presented with large effusions as their first manifestation. Other reports of atypical manifestations of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma as body cavity effusions and leukemic phase have been described in the literature [9][10][11][12] .…”

Section: A Ewing Sarcoma Involving Pleural Cavity (Case 16) Singly Sc...mentioning

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Cytomorphologic Features of Metastatic Sarcomas in Body Cavity Fluids Overlaps with Other Common Malignancies

2022

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Background: Sarcomas rarely involve body cavity fluids, accounting for less than 5% of all malignant effusions. Most existing literature describes the cytomorphologic features of sarcomas in the setting of fine-needle aspiration and/or touch preparations of targeted tissue biopsies. The objective of this study was to investigate the morphologic spectrum displayed by metastatic sarcomas in body cavity fluid specimens. Methods: The pathology database at our institution was searched for sarcoma cases involving pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal fluids between 1994 and 2019. Their clinical presentations and cytopathologic features were reviewed. Immunohistochemical (IHC) stains were performed on the cellblock sections at our institution on the DAKO Autostainer (DAKO, Carpinteria, CA). Results: Nineteen cases were identified, including 14 females and 5 males, ranging in age from 4 to 88 years old (median: 28.6 years). The body cavity sites were 11 pleural, 7 peritoneal, and 1 pericardial. There were 5 rhabdomyosarcomas, 4 osteosarcomas, 4 Ewing sarcomas, 2 endometrial stromal sarcomas, 2 leiomyosarcomas, 1 clear cell sarcoma, and 1 liposarcoma. Malignant pleural effusion was the first presentation in only 2 cases (both alveolar rhabdomyosarcomas). Three different cytomorphologic patterns were seen: 1-glandular cell pattern showing large epithelioid cells with vacuolated cytoplasm (3 cases), a 2-pleomorphic single-cell pattern showing large highly atypical cells (6 cases); 3-small round blue cell pattern showing small to intermediate-sized dyscohesive cells with high NC ratio (10 cases). Conclusion: The cytomorphologic spectrum exhibited by metastatic sarcomas in body cavity fluids often overlaps with other common malignancies such as metastatic adenocarcinomas, poorly differentiated carcinomas, and lymphomas. Keywords: Sarcoma; Cytology; Peritoneal.

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Section: A Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma In Ascitic Fluid (Case 10) Singl...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: A Ewing Sarcoma Involving Pleural Cavity (Case 16) Singly Sc...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Cytomorphologic Features of Metastatic Sarcomas in Body Cavity Fluids Overlaps with Other Common Malignancies

2022

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Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma presenting as a pleural effusion: An atypical presentation of a malignancy

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Cytomorphologic Features of Metastatic Sarcomas in Body Cavity Fluids Overlaps with Other Common Malignancies

Cytomorphologic Features of Metastatic Sarcomas in Body Cavity Fluids Overlaps with Other Common Malignancies

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