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Leiomyosarcoma of the skin with osteoclast-like giant cells: a case report
Deba P Sarma1, Eric E Santos, Bo Wang
1Department of Pathology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68131, USA. bowang@creighton.edu.
Introduction:
Osteoclast-like giant cells have been noted in various malignant tumors, such as, carcinomas of pancreas and liver and leiomyosarcomas of non-cutaneous locations, such as, uterus and rectum. We were unable to find any reported case of a leiomyosarcoma of the skin where osteoclast-like giant cells were present in the tumor.
Case Presentation:
We report a case of a 59-year-old woman with a cutaneous leiomyosarcoma associated with osteoclast-like giant cells arising from the subcutaneous artery of the leg. The nature of the giant cells is discussed in light of the findings from the immunostaining as well as survey of the literature.
Conclusion:
A rare case of cutaneous leiomyosarcoma with osteoclast-like giant cells is reported. The giant cells in the tumor appear to be reactive histiocytic cells.
