Abstract
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare neoplasm with a non-specific and insidious presentation further complicated by the difficult diagnostic and therapeutic assessment. It has a low to intermediate risk of recurrence and metastasis. Unlike other soft tissue sarcomas or histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasms, cytogenetic studies are very limited in FDCS cases. Although no specific chromosomal marker has yet been established, complex aberrations and different ploidy types have been documented. We report the case of a 39-yearold woman with FDCS who presented to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Muscat, Oman, in February 2013. Ultrastructural, immunophenotypical and histological findings are reported. In addition, karyotypic findings showed deletions of the chromosomes 1p, 3q, 6q, 7q, 8q and 11q. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, these have not been reported previously in this tumour. Techniques such as spectral karyotyping may help to better characterise chromosomal abnormalities in this type of tumour.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1714
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 15(3), 411-414
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Udayakumar, A. M., Al Bahri, M., Al-Haddabi, I. A., & Ibrahim (2025). Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma: Cytogenetics and pathological findings. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 15(3), 411-414. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1714
MLA 9
Udayakumar, Achandira M., et al. "Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma: Cytogenetics and pathological findings." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, 2025, pp. 411-414. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1714.
Chicago (author–date)
Udayakumar, Achandira M., Maiya Al Bahri, Ikram A. Al-Haddabi, and Ibrahim. 2025. "Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma: Cytogenetics and pathological findings." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 15 (3): 411-414. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1714.
Harvard
Udayakumar, A. M., Al Bahri, M., Al-Haddabi, I. A. and Ibrahim (2025) 'Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma: Cytogenetics and pathological findings', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 15(3), pp. 411-414. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1714.
Vancouver
Udayakumar AM, Al Bahri M, Al-Haddabi IA, Ibrahim. Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma: Cytogenetics and pathological findings. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;15(3):411-414. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1714
IEEE
A. M. Udayakumar, M. Al Bahri, I. A. Al-Haddabi, and Ibrahim, "Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma: Cytogenetics and pathological findings," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 411-414, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1714.