Paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with follicular dendritic cell sarcoma: report of a case and review of literature

Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2015 Oct 1;8(10):11983-94. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare tumor associated with paraneoplastic pemphigus. It is Blame drenchs auxiliary cell tumor which is derived from the peripheral lymphoid tissues. Throughout the world, several patients of paraneoplastic pemphigus associated follicular dendritic cell sarcoma were reported in the literature, but mostly originated from the neck lymph nodes, and extranodal origin of follicular dendritic sarcoma was rarely reported. Also, so far we have found that the malignant degree of all patients diagnosed with malignant tumors have been reported were low and after combined treatment of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, most of the prognosis was good. However, here we present a patient of paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with follicular dendritic cell sarcoma origined from outside of the lymph nodes and had high tumor malignant degree for its unclear cell boundaries, obvious atypia and mitoses and the patient's state became progressively deteriorate after operation.

Keywords: Paraneoplastic; follicular dendritic cell sarcoma; pemphigus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Follicular / complications*
  • Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Follicular / pathology*
  • Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Follicular / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology*
  • Pemphigus / etiology*