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Basement Membrane Material (Hyaline Globules) in Synovial Sarcoma

Basement Membrane Material (Hyaline Globules) in Synovial Sarcoma Acta Cytologica Basement Membrane Material (Hyaline Globules) in Synovial Sarcoma A Case Report with Description of a Potential Diagnostic Pitfall Muralee Dharan, M.D., M.I.A.C., Dan Nachtigal, M.D., Gabriel Rosen, M.D., F.A.C.S., Joseph Honigman, M.D., and Rafael Luboshitzky, M.D. BACKGROUND: Synovial sarcoma (SS), a malignant chemical and ultrastructural studies, proved it to be a mesenchymal tumor, has a biphasic growth pattern char- typical SS with copious basement membrane accumula- acteristically. Histologically and cytologically the tumor tions. can pose diagnostic difficul- CONCLUSION: The cyto- ty when the epithelial com- logic appearance of SS can ponent is predominant. be confusing. However, a A noteworthy feature of this CASE REPORT: A 22- false diagnosis may be tumor, in addition to its year-old female presented avoided if adequate needle cervical location, was the with a rapidly enlarging sampling is ensured and mass on the lower left side of clinical correlation consid- prominent accumulation of the neck. Fine needle aspira- ered. (Acta Cytol 1998;42: extracellular BM material, tion of the tumor yielded 791–795) abundant, discohesive collagen IV and laminin, which, round-oval cells mingled Keywords: sarcoma, syn- on FNA, appeared as hyaline glob- with amorphous hyaline ovial; basement mem- material, raising a suspicion ules. brane; hyaline http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Basement Membrane Material (Hyaline Globules) in Synovial Sarcoma

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Karger
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© 1998 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
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10.1159/000331849
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Acta Cytologica Basement Membrane Material (Hyaline Globules) in Synovial Sarcoma A Case Report with Description of a Potential Diagnostic Pitfall Muralee Dharan, M.D., M.I.A.C., Dan Nachtigal, M.D., Gabriel Rosen, M.D., F.A.C.S., Joseph Honigman, M.D., and Rafael Luboshitzky, M.D. BACKGROUND: Synovial sarcoma (SS), a malignant chemical and ultrastructural studies, proved it to be a mesenchymal tumor, has a biphasic growth pattern char- typical SS with copious basement membrane accumula- acteristically. Histologically and cytologically the tumor tions. can pose diagnostic difficul- CONCLUSION: The cyto- ty when the epithelial com- logic appearance of SS can ponent is predominant. be confusing. However, a A noteworthy feature of this CASE REPORT: A 22- false diagnosis may be tumor, in addition to its year-old female presented avoided if adequate needle cervical location, was the with a rapidly enlarging sampling is ensured and mass on the lower left side of clinical correlation consid- prominent accumulation of the neck. Fine needle aspira- ered. (Acta Cytol 1998;42: extracellular BM material, tion of the tumor yielded 791–795) abundant, discohesive collagen IV and laminin, which, round-oval cells mingled Keywords: sarcoma, syn- on FNA, appeared as hyaline glob- with amorphous hyaline ovial; basement mem- material, raising a suspicion ules. brane; hyaline

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Acta Cytologica – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: sarcoma, synovial; basement membrane; hyaline globules

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