Intradermal spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma of the vulva: case report and review of the literature
Intradermal spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma of the vulva: case report and review of the literature
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DOI:
10.1034/j.1600-0560.2002.290112.x
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发表时间:
2002-01-01
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
Schmitt, FC
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作者:
Reis, JS;Milanezi, F;Schmitt, FC
Background: Spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma (SC/PL) is a benign adipose tissue tumor that usually affects the subcutaneous tissues of shoulders, backs, and neck region of middle-aged male patients. Histologically, it is characterized by the presence of primitive CD34-positivc spindle cells arranged in short fascicles, bizarre floret-like multinucleated giant cells, mature adipocytes, and a small number of lipoblasts. Recently, air intradermal subset has been described, which mainly affects female patients and presents a wider antomical distribution when compared to the classical variant of SC/PL.Methods: We report a case, of intradermal SC/PL affecting the labium majus of a 56-year-old female patient.Results: The histological examination disclosed the typical histological features, however the lesion showed poorly demarcated and infiltrative borders, as well as involvement of dermal nerves. The immunohistochemical analysis according to streptovidin-biotin-peroxidase technique showed immunoreactivity for CD34 and vimentin in the spindle cells, as well as S100 protein and vimentin in the adipocytic cells.Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of intradermal SC/PL affecting the vulvar region. Care must be taken not to misdiagnosis this rare tumor as well-differentiated liposarcoma, cellular angiofibroma, solitary fibrous tumor, and cutaneous neurofibroma.