Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction

Turk Patoloji Derg. 2018;34(1):104-107. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01297.

Abstract

Liposarcoma is one of the most common sarcomas in adults, but very rarely presents as a primary in the upper gastrointestinal system. Herein, we present a 71-year-old male patient who underwent wedge excision biopsy twice and then fine needle aspiration and total gastrectomy for a recurrent gastroeosophageal junction mass. In microscopic sections, both well-differentiated and dedifferentiated components were seen. Tumor cells were positive for MDM2, CDK4 and negative for CD117, DOG1, CD34, SMA, Desmin, S-100, HMB45, SOX10, AE1/AE3, CAM5.2, CK18. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was performed and MDM2 gene (12q15) amplification was detected. According to these findings, a diagnosis of dedifferentiated liposarcoma was supported. We believe this is the first reported case of dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the gastroesophageal junction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Esophagogastric Junction / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Liposarcoma / pathology*
  • Male
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology*