Fine-needle aspiration cytology of postirradiation sarcomas, including angiosarcoma, with immunocytochemical confirmation

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Diagnostic Cytopathology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/dc.2840050309· OSTI ID:5224421

Silverman, J F; Lannin, D L; Larkin, E W; Feldman, P; Frable, W J ^[1]

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1. East Carolina Univ. School of Medicine, Greenville, NC (USA)

Postirradiation sarcomas are an unusual but well-recognized late effect of cancer therapy. In this article, a fine-needle aspiration (FNA) series of four cases is presented. There were three female patients and one male patient, with an age range of 28-55 yr (mean, 41). Two of the patients were irradiated for uterine cervical carcinoma while the other two received irradiation for malignant lymphoma. The time interval to the development of the postirradiation sarcoma ranged from 10 to greater than 20 yr. There were a postirradiation synovial sarcoma of the buttock region, malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the bone (femur), and rhabdomyosarcoma and angiosarcoma of the retroperitoneum. A spectrum of cytologic findings was encountered, reflecting the specific types of sarcomas. Immunocytochemical studies performed on the aspirated material from the angiosarcoma demonstrated the utility of immunoperoxidase stains for ULEX europaeus agglutinin-1 (UEA-1) and, to a lesser degree, factor VIII-related antigen antibody, confirming the vascular nature of this malignancy. The FNA findings from all four cases demonstrated cytologic features that allowed recognition of this unusual complication of irradiation treatment. This article confirms the utility of FNA cytology in following patients with previous malignancies and differentiating a postirradiation sarcoma from recurrent carcinoma.

• OSTI ID: 5224421
• Journal Information: Diagnostic Cytopathology; (USA), Vol. 5:3; ISSN 8755-1039
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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