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Surgical specimen: uterus body (A), bilateral adnexa (B), two cylindric-shaped parts of the tumour (C) and vaginal cuff (D).
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F1
The surgical specimen showed two cylindric parts of the tumour: the first 9.0 cm x 8.5 cm x 7.5 cm and the second 7.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 5.5 cm (Figure 1).
Axial computed tomography scan of the pelvis. A large mass arising from the cervix (arrows) and compressing the bladder and the rectum.
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F2
Abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 160 mm x 109 mm x 98 mm mass in the pelvis (Figures 2 and 3).
Coronal computed tomography scan of the pelvis. A large pathological tumour (arrows) filling up most of the minor pelvis.
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F3
Abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 160 mm x 109 mm x 98 mm mass in the pelvis (Figures 2 and 3).
Microphotograph of the tumour. Spindle-shaped cells within collagenous stroma and prominent medium-sized ramified/branching vessels (HE, magnification 200x).
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The tumour biopsy revealed microscopic view of patternless architecture with spindle-shaped tumour cells and collagenous stroma (Figure 4).
Microphotograph of the immunohistochemistry specimen. Strong and diffuse reactivity for CD34 (magnification 400x).
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Immunohistochemistry showed positive staining for CD34 (Figure 5), bcl-2 and vimentin, only focal positivity for smooth muscle actin and desmin and negative staining for S-100, cytokeratin AE1/AE3.