Table 1 Histological and immunohistochemical differences of uterine body tumors
From: Vaginal metastasis as the initial presentation of leiomyosarcoma: a case report
Uterine leiomyosarco | Endometrial stromal sarcoma | Smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential | Leiomyoma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitotic rate | >10MF/10HPF | Variable | <10MF/10HPF | <5MF/10HPF |
Cell necrosis | Coagulative | Ischemic | Ischemic | Absent or Ischemic |
Citological atypia | Frequent | Present | Present | Citologically bland |
Vimentin | + | + | + | + |
Actin | + | − | + | + |
Desmin | ++ | − | + | + |
Caldesmon | ++ | − | + | + |
CD10 | − | ++ | − | − |