Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma of Appendix Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: An Exceptionally Rare Case Report

Arsalan Ahmed, Nasir Ud Din, Abdur Rehman Alvi, Brian P. Rubin

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Abstract

Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare neoplasm that originates from dendritic cells of lymphoid follicles and shows low to intermediate malignant potential. It most commonly arises from lymph nodes, but may originate from a variety of extranodal sites. FDCS of appendix is exceptionally rare, and only a single case has been reported. Herein, we describe the clincopathological features of a case of FDCS originating from appendix with emphasis on being able to recognize this rare neoplasm in the context of the differential diagnosis of more common intraabdominal spindle cell tumors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)631-634
Number of pages4
JournalInternational Journal of Surgical Pathology
Volume24
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2016

Keywords

  • appendix
  • follicular dendritic cell sarcoma
  • immunohistochemistry
  • spindle cell neoplasm

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