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case_images: (A): Hematoxylin and eosin histopathology of lesion biopsy. (B): Immunohistochemistry of a lesion positive for SOX10. Magnification: x200.
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: A new biopsy was performed in the operating room for removal of a larger tumor sample and hematoxylin-eosin histopathology (Figure 1A). Immunohistochemistry (IHC) revealed epithelioid and atypical spindle cells with frequent mitotic figures and necrotic foci with strong, diffuse SOX10 immunohistochemical staining (Figure 1B).
case_images: (A): Positron emission tomography scan (PET). (B): Computed tomography scan (CT). (C): Combined PET/CT scan.
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: Distant metastases were not revealed (Figure 2).
case_images: Surgical specimen of the patient. The circled region corresponds to that affected by tumor.
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case_images: FIG3
case_images: The final histopathology study of the surgical specimen (Figure 3) revealed an ulcerated epithelioid tumor of the uterine cervix, measuring 6.2 cm x 5.1 cm x 3.7 cm.