- International Archives of Medical Research
- Vol: 8 Issue: 2
- Histiocytic Sarcoma and Its Relation With Coeliac Disease
Histiocytic Sarcoma and Its Relation With Coeliac Disease
Authors : Ozben YALCİN, Fatih Mert DOGUKAN, Elif Gökce DEVECİOGLU, Esin Kabul GURBULAK, Seval AKPİNAR, Fevziye KABUKCUOGLU, Tulay TECİMER
Pages : 48-52
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Publication Date : 2016-12-01
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Background: In this report, the clinical and the histopathological findings of histiocytic sarcoma manifesting as an intestinal mass with coeliac disease are presented. Case Report: Histiocytic sarcoma is the malignant proliferation of cells showing morphological and immunophenotypical features of mature tissue histiocytes. The histiocytic sarcoma is usually an aggressive neoplasm, with a poor response to therapy. Conclusion: People with coeliac disease (CD) are known to be at increased risk of malignancy but its relation with histiocytic sarcoma is unpublished.Keywords : Histiocytic sarcoma, coeliac disease