| Literature DB >> 36238390 |
Sung Oh Song, Min Seon Kim, Kyung Hee Lee, Suk Jin Choi.
Abstract
Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is a high-grade soft tissue sarcoma that arises from mesenchymal tissue. Primary UPS of the small intestine is extremely rare, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Its presentation is usually nonspecific; however, it may occasionally present as intussusception with intermittent abdominal pain. It is a highly aggressive tumor with a propensity for early distant metastasis to the peritoneum, lymph nodes, other abdominal organs, lungs and brain. To our knowledge, there are no reported cases of endobronchial metastasis from small intestine UPS. We report a rare case of UPS of the small intestine with endobronchial metastasis presenting as intussusception. CopyrightsEntities:
Year: 2021 PMID: 36238390 PMCID: PMC9432362 DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2020.0181
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Taehan Yongsang Uihakhoe Chi ISSN: 1738-2637
Fig. 1A 60-year-old male with an undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the small intestine with endobronchial metastasis.
A, B. Contrast-enhanced CT scans in the axial (A) and coronal (B) views. Images show the typical appearance of a small intestine intussusception (open arrows). Intestinal walls of the intussusceptum are thickened and well-enhanced. A polypoid enhancing mass (arrow) serves as the lead point, located at the tip of the intussusceptum.
C. A photomicrograph of the surgical specimen from the jejunum. The tumor cells are seen as high-grade pleomorphic spindle cells with increased and atypical mitotic figures. Areas of tumor necrosis are also seen(hematoxylin and eosin stain, × 200).
D. A contrast-enhanced CT image shows a 4.6 cm × 2.0 cm enhancing mass in the superior segmental bronchus of the left lower lobe. The tubular branching pattern of the mass produces a “finger-in-glove” appearance(arrowheads). The mass is protruding (black circle) into the left lower lobar bronchus.
E. Bronchoscopy shows a protruding mass obstructing the superior segmental bronchus of the left lower lung (arrow).
F. A photomicrograph of the biopsy specimen from the bronchus shows high-grade malignant cells and extensive tumor necrosis, consistent with metastasis from the primary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the small intestine (hematoxylin and eosin stain, × 600).