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Composite Histiocytic Sarcoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma of the Ocular Adnexa
Chenxu Shi1, Andrew Lytle2, Tatyana Milman3,4
1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Abstract:
Histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a rare and aggressive hematologic neoplasm characterized by the proliferation of malignant histiocytes. It infrequently presents with periorbital involvement. Here we present the first documented case of ocular adnexal histiocytic sarcoma composite with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma and provide compelling evidence for the transdifferentiation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma to histiocytic sarcoma in an 80-year-old woman. Comprehending the clinicopathological characteristics of histiocytic sarcoma and various other histiocytic proliferations and neoplasms affecting orbital and ocular structures is imperative for ophthalmic surgeons and pathologists.
