INTRAABDOMINAL NEUROECTODERMAL TUMOR OF CHILDHOOD WITH DIVERGENT DIFFERENTIATION

被引:60
作者
VARIEND, S
GERRARD, M
NORRIS, PD
GOEPEL, JR
机构
[1] CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT ONCOL,SHEFFIELD S10 2TH,S YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
[2] WESTERN PK HOSP,DEPT PATHOL,SHEFFIELD,ENGLAND
关键词
NEUROECTODERMAL TUMOR; EPITHELIAL DIFFERENTIATION; NEURAL DIFFERENTIATION; EWINGS SARCOMA;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2559.1991.tb00813.x
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Two cases are reported of intra-abdominal small cell tumors expressing concomitant neural and epithelial differentiation. These features were discernible on conventional microscopy and supported immunocytochemically. Immunoreactive vimentin was also revealed in both tumors, and, in addition, one showed focal desmin positivity. Epithelial differentiation in both tumours was confirmed ultrastructurally. The tumours were interpreted to represent a variant of peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour, and the report serves to emphasize a potential among such tumours for complex differentiation. The neoplasms are compared with other similar tumours reported recently in children.
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