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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Gastritis is a common histological diagnosis, although the prevalence is decreasing in developed populations, alongside decreasing prevalence of H. pylori infection. We sought to determine the prevalence of the etiology of gastritis in a Swedish population sample and to analyze any associations with symptoms, an area of clinical uncertainty. METHODS: Longitudinal population-based study based in Östhammar, Sweden. A randomly sampled adult population completed a validated gastrointestinal symptom questionnaire (Abdominal Symptom Questionnaire, ASQ) in 2011 (N = 1175). Participants < 80 years of age and who were eligible were invited to undergo esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) (N = 947); 402 accepted and 368 underwent EGD with antral and body biopsies (average 54.1 years, range 20-79 years; 47.8% male) with H. pylori serology. RESULTS: Gastritis was found in 40.2% (148/368; 95% CI 35.2-45.2%). By rank, the most common histological subtype was reactive (68/148; 45.9%), then H. pylori (44/148; 29.7%), chronic non-H. pylori (29/148; 19.6%), and autoimmune (4/148; 2.7%). Gastritis was significantly associated with older age and H. pylori status (p < 0.01). Gastritis subjects were divided into three histological categories: chronic inactive inflammation, autoimmune gastritis, and active inflammation; there was no difference in the presence of upper gastrointestinal symptoms when categories were compared to cases with no pathological changes. Functional dyspepsia or gastroesophageal reflux were reported in 25.7% (38/148) of those with gastritis (any type or location) versus 34.1% (75/220) with no pathological changes (p = 0.32). Epigastric pain was more common in chronic H. pylori negative gastritis in the gastric body (OR = 3.22, 95% CI 1.08-9.62). CONCLUSION: Gastritis is common in the population with a prevalence of 40% and is usually asymptomatic. Chronic body gastritis may be associated with epigastric pain, but independent validation is required to confirm these findings. Clinicians should not generally ascribe symptoms to histological gastritis.
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Gastrite Atrófica , Gastrite , Infecções por Helicobacter , Helicobacter pylori , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Prevalência , Tomada de Decisão Clínica , Incerteza , Gastrite/patologia , Dor Abdominal/epidemiologia , Infecções por Helicobacter/diagnóstico , InflamaçãoRESUMO
PURPOSE: In a post hoc analysis of the MAGIC trial, patients with curatively resected gastric cancer (GC) and mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency (MMRd) had better median overall survival (OS) when treated with surgery alone but worse median OS when treated with additional chemotherapy. Further data are required to corroborate these findings. METHODS: Between April 2013 and December 2018, 458 patients with curatively resected GC, including cancers of the esophagogastric junction Siewert type II and III, were identified in the German centers of the staR consortium. Tumor sections were assessed for expression of MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2 by immunohistochemistry. The association between MMR status and survival was assessed. Similar studies published up to January 2021 were then identified in a MEDLINE search for a meta-analysis. RESULTS: MMR-status and survival data were available for 223 patients (median age 66 years, 62.8% male), 23 patients were MMRd (10.3%). After matching for baseline clinical characteristics, median OS was not reached in any subgroup. Compared to perioperative chemotherapy, patients receiving surgery alone with MMRd and MMRp had a HR of 0.67 (95% CI 0.13-3.37, P = 0.63) and 1.44 (95% CI 0.66-3.13, P = 0.36), respectively. The meta-analysis included pooled data from 385 patients. Compared to perioperative chemotherapy, patients receiving surgery alone with MMRd had an improved OS with a HR of 0.36 (95% CI 0.14-0.91, P = 0.03), whereas those with MMRp had a HR of 1.18 (95% CI 0.89-1.58, P = 0.26). CONCLUSION: Our data support a positive prognostic effect for MMRd in GC patients treated with surgery only and a differentially negative prognostic effect in patients treated with perioperative chemotherapy. MMR status determined by preoperative biopsies may be used as a predictive biomarker to select patients for perioperative chemotherapy in curatively resectable GC.
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Neoplasias Colorretais , Neoplasias Gástricas , Humanos , Masculino , Idoso , Feminino , Neoplasias Gástricas/terapia , Reparo de Erro de Pareamento de DNA , Proteína 1 Homóloga a MutL , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Estudos Observacionais como AssuntoRESUMO
Complete histopathologic tumor regression after neoadjuvant treatment is a well-known prognostic factor for survival among patients with adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. The aim of this international Delphi survey was to reach a consensus regarding the most useful tumor regression grading (TRG) system that could represent an international standard for histopathologic TRG grading of gastroesophageal carcinomas. Fifteen pathologists with special interest in esophageal and gastric pathology participated in the online survey. The initial questionnaire contained of 43 statements that addressed the following topics: (1) specimen processing, (2) gross examination, (3) cross sectioning, (4) staining, (5) Barrett's esophagus, (6) TRG systems, and (7) TRG in lymph node (LN). Participants rated the items using a 5-point Likert style scale and were encouraged to write comments for each statement. The expert panel recommended a 4-tiered TRG system for assessing the primary tumor: grade 1: No residual tumor (complete histopathologic tumor regression), grade 2: less than 10% residual tumor (near-complete regression), grade 3: 10%-50% residual tumor (partial regression), grade 4: greater than 50% residual tumor (minimal/no regression), combined with a 3-tiered system for grading therapeutic response in metastatic LNs: grade a: no residual tumor (complete histopathologic TRG), grade b: partial regression (tumor cells and regression), grade c: no regression (no sign of tumor response). This TRG grading system can be recommended as an international standard for histopathologic TRG grading in esophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
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Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Neoplasias Esofágicas/patologia , Junção Esofagogástrica/patologia , Gradação de Tumores/métodos , Adenocarcinoma/terapia , Consenso , Técnica Delphi , Neoplasias Esofágicas/terapia , Humanos , Terapia Neoadjuvante/métodos , Manejo de Espécimes/métodos , Manejo de Espécimes/normas , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Multimodality treatment combining surgery and oncologic treatment has become widely applied in curative treatment of esophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. There is a need for a standardized tumor regression grade scoring system for clinically relevant effects of neoadjuvant treatment effects. There are numerous tumor regression grading systems in use and there is no international standardization. This review has found nine different international systems currently in use. These systems all differ in detail, which inhibits valid comparisons of results between studies. Tumor regression grading in esophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma needs to be improved and standardized. To achieve this goal, we have invited a significant group of international esophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma pathology experts to perform a structured review in the form of a Delphi process. The aims of the Delphi include specifying the details for the disposal of the surgical specimen and defining the details of, and the reporting from, the agreed histological tumor regression grade system including resected lymph nodes. The second step will be to perform a validation study of the agreed tumor regression grading system to ensure a scientifically robust inter- and intra-observer variability and to incorporate the consented tumor regression grading system in clinical studies to assess its predictive and prognostic role in treatment of esophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas. The ultimate aim of the project is to improve survival in esophageal and gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma by increasing the quality of tumor regression grading, which is a key component in treatment evaluation and future studies of individualized treatment of esophageal cancer.
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Adenocarcinoma , Neoplasias Esofágicas , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Neoplasias Esofágicas/cirurgia , Junção Esofagogástrica , Humanos , Excisão de LinfonodoRESUMO
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Tumor budding is a promising and cost-effective biomarker with strong prognostic value in colorectal cancer. However, challenges related to interobserver variability persist. Such variability may be reduced by immunohistochemistry and computer-aided tumor bud selection. Development of computer algorithms for this purpose requires unequivocal examples of individual tumor buds. As such, we undertook a large-scale, international, and digital observer study on individual tumor bud assessment. From a pool of 46 colorectal cancer cases with tumor budding, 3000 tumor bud candidates were selected, largely based on digital image analysis algorithms. For each candidate bud, an image patch (size 256 × 256 µm) was extracted from a pan cytokeratin-stained whole-slide image. Members of an International Tumor Budding Consortium (n = 7) were asked to categorize each candidate as either (1) tumor bud, (2) poorly differentiated cluster, or (3) neither, based on current definitions. Agreement was assessed with Cohen's and Fleiss Kappa statistics. Fleiss Kappa showed moderate overall agreement between observers (0.42 and 0.51), while Cohen's Kappas ranged from 0.25 to 0.63. Complete agreement by all seven observers was present for only 34% of the 3000 tumor bud candidates, while 59% of the candidates were agreed on by at least five of the seven observers. Despite reports of moderate-to-substantial agreement with respect to tumor budding grade, agreement with respect to individual pan cytokeratin-stained tumor buds is moderate at most. A machine learning approach may prove especially useful for a more robust assessment of individual tumor buds.
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Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Imuno-Histoquímica/métodos , Queratinas/análise , Aprendizado de Máquina , Humanos , Variações Dependentes do ObservadorRESUMO
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Endoscopic detection of early Barrett's esophagus-related neoplasia (BORN) is a challenge. We aimed to develop a web-based teaching tool for improving detection and delineation of BORN. METHODS: We made high-definition digital videos during endoscopies of patients with BORN and non-dysplastic Barrett's esophagus. Three experts superimposed their delineations of BORN lesions on the videos using special tools. In phase one, 68 general endoscopists from 4 countries assessed 4 batches of 20 videos. After each batch, mandatory feedback compared the assessors' interpretations with those from experts. These data informed the selection of 25 videos for the phase 2 module, which was completed by 121 new assessors from 5 countries. A 5-video test batch was completed before and after scoring of the four 5-video training batches. Mandatory feedback was as in phase 1. Outcome measures were scores for detection, delineation, agreement delineation, and relative delineation of BORN. RESULTS: A linear mixed-effect model showed significant sequential improvement for all 4 outcomes over successive training batches in both phases. In phase 2, median detection rates of BORN in the test batch increased by 30% (P < .001) after training. From baseline to the end of the study, there were relative increases in scores of 46% for detection, 129% for delineation, 105% for agreement delineation, and 106% for relative delineation (all, P < .001). Scores improved independent of assessors' country of origin or level of endoscopic experience. CONCLUSIONS: We developed a web-based teaching tool for endoscopic recognition of BORN that is easily accessible, efficient, and increases detection and delineation of neoplastic lesions. Widespread use of this tool might improve management of Barrett's esophagus by general endoscopists.
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Esôfago de Barrett/patologia , Instrução por Computador/métodos , Educação Médica Continuada/métodos , Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina/métodos , Neoplasias Esofágicas/patologia , Esofagoscopia/educação , Esôfago/patologia , Internet , Biópsia , Canadá , Transformação Celular Neoplásica/patologia , Competência Clínica , Europa (Continente) , Retroalimentação , Humanos , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Prognóstico , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estados Unidos , Gravação em VídeoRESUMO
The columnar-lined mucosa at the gastroesophageal junction may contain an inflammatory infiltrate, commonly referred to as carditis (or cardia gastritis). The etiology of carditis is not entirely clear since published data are conflicting. Some authors believe it to be secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and others to Helicobacter pylori gastritis. This prospective study aims at clarifying the relationship between carditis and the histological, clinical, and endoscopic findings of GERD, in a large cohort of individuals negative for H. pylori infection. Eight hundred and seventy-three individuals (477 females and 396 males, median age 53 years) participated in this study. Biopsy material was systematically sampled from above and below the gastroesophageal junction. Reflux-associated changes of the esophageal squamous epithelium were assessed according to the Esohisto consensus guidelines. Grading of carditis was performed according to the Updated Sydney System, known from the histological evaluation of gastritis. In total, 590 individuals (67.5%) had chronic carditis. Of these, 468 (53.6%) had mild chronic inflammation, with 321 individuals (68.6%) showing no or minimal changes on endoscopic examination (Los Angeles Categories N and M). The presence of chronic carditis was associated with several GERD-related parameters of the esophageal squamous epithelium (P < 0.0001), and data retained statistical significance even when analysis was restricted to individuals with mild chronic carditis and/or endoscopically normal mucosa. Chronic carditis was also associated with the presence of intestinal metaplasia (P < 0.0001). In addition, chronic carditis had a statistically significant association with patients' symptoms of GERD (P = 0.0107). This observation remained valid for mild chronic carditis in all patients (P = 0.0038) and in those with mild chronic carditis and normal endoscopic mucosa (P = 0.0217). In conclusion, chronic carditis appears to be the immediate consequence of GERD, correlating with patients' symptoms and endoscopic diagnosis. These results are valid in individuals with nonerosive reflux disease, which indicates a higher sensitivity of histological diagnosis. Our findings may impact the routine assessment of reflux patients.
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Esofagite/etiologia , Esofagoscopia/métodos , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/complicações , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/diagnóstico , Miocardite/etiologia , Adulto , Biópsia , Doença Crônica , Mucosa Esofágica/patologia , Esofagite/diagnóstico , Esofagite/patologia , Esôfago/patologia , Europa (Continente) , Feminino , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/patologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Miocardite/diagnóstico , Miocardite/patologia , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in clinical practice is limited by the sensitivity and specificity of symptoms and diagnostic testing. AIM: To determine if adding histology as a criterion and excluding patients with epigastric pain enhances the diagnosis for GERD. METHODS: Patients with frequent upper gastrointestinal symptoms who had not taken a proton pump inhibitor in the previous 2 months and who had evaluable distal oesophageal biopsies were included (Diamond study: NCT00291746). Epithelial hyperplasia was identified when total epithelial thickness was at least 430 µm. Investigation-based GERD criteria were: presence of erosive oesophagitis, pathological oesophageal acid exposure and/or positive symptom-acid association probability. Symptoms were assessed using the Reflux Disease Questionnaire and a pre-specified checklist. RESULTS: Overall, 127 (55%) of the 231 included patients met investigation-based GERD criteria and 195 (84%) met symptom-based criteria. Epithelial hyperplasia was present in 89 individuals, of whom 61 (69%) met investigation-based criteria and 83 (93%) met symptom-based criteria. Adding epithelial hyperplasia as a criterion increased the number of patients diagnosed with GERD on investigation by 28 [12%; number needed to diagnose (NND): 8], to 155 (67%). The proportion of patients with a symptom-based GERD diagnosis who met investigation-based criteria including epithelial hyperplasia was significantly greater when concomitant epigastric pain was absent than when it was present (P < 0.05; NND: 8). CONCLUSIONS: Histology increases diagnosis of GERD and should be performed when clinical suspicion is high and endoscopy is negative. Excluding patients with epigastric pain enhances sensitivity for the diagnosis of GERD.
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Dor Abdominal/diagnóstico , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/diagnóstico , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/patologia , Técnicas Histológicas , Dor Abdominal/complicações , Adulto , Biópsia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Endoscopia , Esofagite/diagnóstico , Esofagite/patologia , Feminino , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical features of canine gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A search of our medical records produced 20 dogs with clinical signs attributable to oesophageal disease, hyper-regeneratory oesophagopathy and no other oesophageal disorders. The clinical, endoscopic and histological findings of the dogs were analysed. RESULTS: The 3-year incidence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease was 0·9% of our referral dog population. Main clinical signs were regurgitation, discomfort or pain (each, 20/20 dogs) and ptyalism (18/20 dogs). Oesophagoscopy showed no (5/20 dogs) or minimal (13/20 dogs) mucosal lesions. In oesophageal mucosal biopsy specimens, there were hyperplastic changes of the basal cell layer (13/20 dogs), stromal papillae (14/20 dogs) and entire epithelium (9/20 dogs). Eleven dogs received omeprazole or pantoprazole and regurgitation and ptyalism improved in eight and pain diminished in six of these dogs within three to six weeks. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Our findings suggest that canine gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is a more common clinical problem than hitherto suspected.
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Doenças do Cão/epidemiologia , Esofagoscopia/veterinária , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/veterinária , Animais , Doenças do Cão/patologia , Cães , Feminino , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/epidemiologia , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/patologia , Masculino , Omeprazol/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a clinicopathological condition of the esophagus that has become increasingly recognised over the last decade. EoE represents a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the esophagus. In adults dysphagia is the predominant symptom. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is required in order to take biopsies from the esophagus. The diagnose is confirmed histologically by typical eosinophilic infiltration of the esophagus mucosa. Until now there is no approved therapy world-wide although we know that topic and systemic steroids are highly effective in EoE. Elimination diet is another option and in well selected patients endoscopic balloon dilation represents a therapeutic possibility.
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Esofagite Eosinofílica/etiologia , Eosinófilos/patologia , Esôfago/imunologia , Adolescente , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Animais , Biópsia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Citocinas/fisiologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Esofagite Eosinofílica/tratamento farmacológico , Esofagite Eosinofílica/imunologia , Esofagite Eosinofílica/patologia , Mucosa Esofágica/imunologia , Mucosa Esofágica/patologia , Esofagoscopia , Esôfago/patologia , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/diagnóstico , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/tratamento farmacológico , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/imunologia , Refluxo Gastroesofágico/patologia , Humanos , Lactente , Contagem de Leucócitos , Camundongos , Fatores de Risco , Células Th2/imunologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The rate of lymph-node (LN) metastasis in early adenocarcinoma (EAC) of the esophagus with mid to deep submucosal invasion (pT1b sm2/3) has not yet been precisely defined. The aim of the this study was to evaluate the rate of LN metastasis in pT1b sm2/3 EAC depending on macroscopic and histological risk patterns to find out whether there may also be options for endoscopic therapy as in cancers limited to the mucosa and the upper third of the submucosa. A total of 1.718 pt with suspicion of EAC were referred for endoscopic treatment (ET) to the Dept. of Internal Medicine II at HSK Wiesbaden 1996-2010. In 230/1.718 pt, the suspicion (endoscopic ultrasound, EUS) or definitive diagnosis of pT1b EAC (ER/surgery) was made. Of these, 38 pt had sm2 lesions, and 69 sm3. Rate of LN metastasis was analyzed depending on risk patterns: histologically low-risk (hisLR): G1-2, L0, V0; histologically high-risk (hisHR): ≥1 criterion not fulfilled; macroscopically low-risk (macLR): gross tumor type I-II, tumor size ≤2 cm; macroscopically high-risk (macHR): ≥1 criterion not fulfilled; combined low-risk (combLR): hisLR+macLR; combined high-risk (combHR): at least 1 risk factor. LN rate was only evaluated in pt who had proven maximum invasion depth of sm2/sm3, and who in case of ET had a follow-up (FU) by EUS of at least 24 months. 23/38 pt with pT1b sm2 lesions and 39/69 pt with sm3 lesions fulfilled our inclusion criteria. In the pT1b sm2 group, rate of LN metastasis in the hisLR, hisHR, combLR, and combHR groups were 8.3% (1/12), 36.3% (4/11), 0% (0/5), and 27.8% (5/18). In the pT1b sm3 group, rate of LN metastasis in the hisLR, hisHR, combLR and combHR groups were 28.6% (2/7), 37.5% (12/32), 25% (1/4), and 37.1% (13/35). 30-day mortality of surgery was 1.7% (1/58 pt). In EAC with pT1b sm2/3 invasion, the frequency of LN metastasis depends on macroscopic and histological risk patterns. Surgery remains the standard treatment, because the rate of LN metastasis appears to be higher than the mortality risk of surgery. Whether a highly selected group of pT1b sm2 patients with a favourable risk pattern may be candidates for endoscopic therapy cannot be decided until the results of larger case volumes are available.
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Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Endossonografia/métodos , Mucosa Esofágica/patologia , Neoplasias Esofágicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Esofágicas/patologia , Linfonodos/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Detecção Precoce de Câncer/métodos , Mucosa Esofágica/diagnóstico por imagem , Mucosa Esofágica/cirurgia , Neoplasias Esofágicas/cirurgia , Esofagectomia , Esofagoscopia/métodos , Esôfago/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Excisão de Linfonodo , Linfonodos/diagnóstico por imagem , Linfonodos/cirurgia , Metástase Linfática , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Invasividade Neoplásica/diagnóstico por imagem , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Carga TumoralAssuntos
Infecções por Helicobacter/diagnóstico por imagem , Infecções por Helicobacter/terapia , Helicobacter pylori , Úlcera Péptica/diagnóstico por imagem , Úlcera Péptica/terapia , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Gastroenterologia/normas , Alemanha , Infecções por Helicobacter/virologia , Humanos , Resultado do TratamentoAssuntos
Anus Imperfurado/cirurgia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos do Sistema Digestório/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias Císticas, Mucinosas e Serosas/etiologia , Neoplasias Pélvicas/etiologia , Neoplasias Retroperitoneais/etiologia , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Gradação de Tumores , Neoplasias Císticas, Mucinosas e Serosas/patologia , Neoplasias Císticas, Mucinosas e Serosas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Pélvicas/patologia , Neoplasias Pélvicas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Retroperitoneais/patologia , Neoplasias Retroperitoneais/cirurgiaRESUMO
In the line "bismuth-containing quadruple therapy" of Table 7 (p 342), in the column "dosage" incorrectly at the three antibiotics respectively 1-1-1-1. The correct is: 3-3-3-3.
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Antígenos CD/biossíntese , Antígenos de Diferenciação Mielomonocítica/biossíntese , Citodiagnóstico , Melanoma Amelanótico/diagnóstico , Proteínas S100/biossíntese , Idoso , Antígenos CD/genética , Antígenos de Diferenciação Mielomonocítica/genética , Líquido Ascítico/metabolismo , Líquido Ascítico/patologia , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Masculino , Melanoma Amelanótico/genética , Melanoma Amelanótico/patologia , Proteínas S100/genéticaRESUMO
Tissue from endometrial diagnostic curettage material may show small clumps of stromal cells, which are pushed together (stromal collapse) and present a picture of glandular and stromal breakdown. This can be misinterpreted as small cell structured carcinoma, possibly of neuroendocrine or basal cell origin. Immunohistochemical investigations (e.g. estrogen receptor, epithelial and neuroendocrine markers and proliferation markers) are helpful in identifying the correct differential diagnosis.
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Neoplasias do Endométrio/patologia , Endométrio/patologia , Células Estromais/patologia , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Artefatos , Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Carcinoma Basocelular/patologia , Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/patologia , Transformação Celular Neoplásica/patologia , Colo do Útero/patologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Dilatação e Curetagem , Feminino , Humanos , Imuno-HistoquímicaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Monitoring of the treatment response in eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) requires structured endoscopical and histological examination of the oesophagus. Less invasive methods would be highly desirable. AIM: To evaluate the utility of several EoE-associated blood and serum markers in order to non-invasively monitor the response to treatment with swallowed topical corticosteroids in adult EoE patients. METHODS: In a randomised, controlled double-blind trial blood samples of EoE patients (n = 69) were collected at baseline and after 14 days of treatment with budesonide (n = 51) or placebo (n = 18) respectively. Absolute blood eosinophil count (AEC) as well as serum levels of CCL-17, CCL-18, CCL-26, eosinophil-cationic-protein (ECP) and mast cell tryptase (MCT) were determined and correlated with oesophageal eosinophil density and with symptom and endoscopy scores. RESULTS: Histological remission, defined as mean number of <16 eos/mm(2) hpf at end-of-treatment, was achieved in 98% of the budesonide and 0% of the placebo recipients. AEC [380.2 vs. 214.7/mm(3) (P = 0.0001)], serum-CCL-17 [294.3 vs. 257.9 pg/mL (P = 0.0019)], -CCL-26 [26.7 vs. 16.2 pg/mL (P = 0.0058)], -ECP [45.5 ± 44.7 vs. 27.5 ± 25.0 µg/L (P = 0.0016)] and -MCT [5.3 ± 2.9 vs. 4.5 ± 2.6 µg/L (P = 0.0019)] significantly decreased under budesonide but not under placebo. AEC significantly correlated with oesophageal eosinophil density before (r = 0.28, P = 0.0236) and after (r = 0.42, P = 0.0004) budesonide treatment. In ROC-AUC analyses post-treatment values of AEC were significantly associated with histological remission (ROC-AUC 0.754; 95% CI: 0.617-0.891; P = 0.0003). CONCLUSIONS: The budesonide-induced treatment response in EoE is mirrored by several blood and serum markers, and the absolute blood eosinophil count is the most valuable as it shows correlation with the oesophageal eosinophil density.
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Biomarcadores/sangue , Budesonida/uso terapêutico , Esofagite Eosinofílica/sangue , Esofagite Eosinofílica/tratamento farmacológico , Eosinófilos , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Quimiocinas CC/sangue , Método Duplo-Cego , Monitoramento de Medicamentos , Proteína Catiônica de Eosinófilo/sangue , Esofagite Eosinofílica/diagnóstico , Feminino , Humanos , Contagem de Leucócitos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Curva ROC , Indução de Remissão , Triptases/sangueRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have a well-established safety profile. However, concerns have been raised about a potential relationship between PPI-induced hypergastrinaemia and the development of enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell hyperplasia, neuroendocrine tumours and gastric cancer during long-term therapy. AIM: To review the effects of long-term PPI use on serum gastrin levels and gastric histopathology. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed on 21 April 2015 to identify studies reporting the effects of long-term (defined as >3 years) PPI use on gastrin levels and gastric histopathology. RESULTS: A total of 16 studies (1920 patients) met the inclusion criteria. During long-term PPI therapy, mean gastrin levels rose to one to three times the upper limit of the normal range (~100 pg/mL), and an increased prevalence of ECL cell hyperplasia was observed (+7.8-52.0%). Helicobacter pylori-positive patients had a significantly increased risk of developing ECL linear/micronodular hyperplasia compared with H. pylori-negative patients [OR: 2.45 (95% CI: 1.47-4.10), P = 0.0006]; however, no evidence of neoplastic changes was found. The risk of corpus atrophy was markedly higher in H. pylori-positive patients than in H. pylori-negative patients [OR: 11.45 (95% CI: 6.25-20.99), P < 0.00001]. Not a single case of gastric adenocarcinoma was found. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term PPI therapy induced moderate hypergastrinaemia in most patients and an increased prevalence of ECL cell hyperplasia. H. pylori-positive patients receiving long-term PPI therapy were exposed to a higher risk of corpus atrophy than H. pylori-negative patients. No neuroendocrine tumours or gastric cancers were found.
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Celulas Tipo Enterocromafim/patologia , Gastrinas/sangue , Hiperplasia/induzido quimicamente , Inibidores da Bomba de Prótons/administração & dosagem , Inibidores da Bomba de Prótons/efeitos adversos , Esquema de Medicação , Gastrinas/biossíntese , Infecções por Helicobacter/tratamento farmacológico , Helicobacter pylori/isolamento & purificação , Humanos , Tumores Neuroendócrinos/induzido quimicamente , Tumores Neuroendócrinos/patologia , Fatores de Risco , Neoplasias Gástricas/induzido quimicamente , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: It was hypothesized that typical characteristics of hyperregeneratory esophagopathy (HRE) in humans such as basal cell hyperplasia and elongation of stromal papillae are also histologically detectable in canine esophageal epithelium, and that these changes are associated with clinical signs and endoscopic findings suggesting gastroesophageal reflux (GER). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sixty-five adult dogs with clinical signs attributable to esophageal disease underwent esophagoscopy and biopsy. Clinical signs suggesting GER (regurgitation, ptyalism, painful discomfort) were prospectively evaluated through a questionnaire. Endoscopic mucosal alterations suggesting GER such as minimal endoscopic changes and obvious mucosal defects were assessed via video endoscopy. Biopsy specimens obtained from the esophageal squamous epithelium were evaluated histologically. The squamous epithelium's substructures of esophageal biopsies were quantitatively assessed through microscopic morphometry. RESULTS: Esophageal squamous epithelium was considered normal in 48 dogs, and HRE was detected histologically in 17 dogs; both pathognomonic changes (basal cell hyperplasia, elongation of stromal papillae) were consistently present. Morphometrically assessed stromal papillary length and basal cell layer thickness was significantly (each, p < 0.0001) higher in the 17 dogs with HRE than in the 48 dogs without HRE, respectively. Overall, clinical signs suggesting GER were significantly (p = 0.02) more frequently encountered and regurgitation was significantly (p = 0.009) more common in the 17 dogs with HRE than in the 48 dogs without HRE. Similarly, endoscopic changes were significantly (p = 0.002) more frequently observed and minimal endoscopic changes suggesting GER were significantly (p = 0.004) more common in 17 dogs with HRE than in the 48 dogs without HRE. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Typical characteristics of hyperregeneratory esophagopathy in humans are also histologically detectable in canine esophageal epithelium. Histological changes are associated with clinical signs and endoscopic findings suggesting GER.