alpha-fetoprotein expression in a dedifferentiated liposarcoma

作者:Bosco M; Allia E; Coindre JM; Odasso C; Pagani A; Pacchioni D*
来源:Virchows Archiv, 2006, 448(4): 517-520.
DOI:10.1007/s00428-006-0151-3

摘要

Extremely rare cases of paraneoplastic syndromes or ectopic production of proteins associated with liposarcoma are reported in literature. We describe a unique case of relapsing retroperitoneal dedifferentiated liposarcoma with biochemical, immunohistochemical, and molecular evidence of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) ectopic production. The lesion was associated to elevated AFP plasma levels that subsided after tumor removal. Immunohistochemical studies showed AFP production by a minority of tumor cells and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction confirmed AFP mRNA expression. Finding of MDM2 and CDK4 iperexpression by immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

  • 出版日期2006-4

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