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Uterine PEComas: A Morphologic, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Analysis of 32 Tumors.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Oct 2018
Bennett Jennifer A, Braga Ana C, Pinto Andre, Van de Vijver Koen, Cornejo Kristine, Pesci Anna, Zhang Lei, Morales-Oyarvide Vicente, Kiyokawa Takako, Zannoni Gian Franco, Carlson Joseph, Slavik Tomas, Tornos Carmen, Antonescu Cristina R, Oliva Esther
Abstract excerpt
Uterine perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are rare neoplasms that may show overlapping morphology and immunohistochemistry with uterine smooth muscle tumors. In this study, we evaluated the morphologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular features of 32 PEComas, including 11 with aggressive behavior. Two distinct morphologies were observed: classic (n=30) and those with a lymphangioleiomyomatosis...
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