Author:
Siddiqui Bushra,Maheshwari Veena,Gupta Medha Mani,Abbas Sadaf
Abstract
Dermatofibrosarcoma of parotid gland is rare. Microscopic examination showed spindle cells arranged in storiform pattern, having monomorphic ovoid nuclei, moderate to abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm with staghorn-shaped blood vessels. Differential diagnosis of solitary fibrous tumour, DFSP, schwannoma, synovial sarcoma were kept and finally Immunohistochemistry solved the dilemma as Vimentin, CD34, STAT-6 & S-100 were applied. Tumor showed Vimentin & CD 34 positivity, while STAT-6 & S-100 were negative.