Solitary fibrous tumor: Can the new Huang risk stratification system for orbital tumors improve prognostic accuracy in other tumor locations?

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are known for their heterogeneous morphology, characterized by a variety of cell shapes and different growth patterns. They can also arise in various anatomical locations, most commonly in extremities and deep soft tissues. Despite this diversity in morphology and location, all SFTs share a common molecular signature involving the NAB2::STAT6 gene fusion. Due to their unpredictable clinical behavior, establishing prognostic factors is crucial. This study aims to evaluate an orbital risk stratification system (RSS) proposed by Huang et al. for use in extraorbital SFTs using a database of 97 cases. The Huang model takes into consideration tumor size, mitotic figures, Ki-67 index, and dominant constituent cell (DCC) as key variables. Survival analysis confirmed the model's predictive value, with higher-risk scores being associated with poorer outcomes. However, in contrast to the orbital SFTs studied by Huang et al., our study did not find a correlation between tumor size and recurrence in extraorbital cases. While the Huang model performs slightly better than other RSS, it falls short on achieving statistical significance in distinguishing recurrence risk groups in extraorbital locations. In conclusion, this study validates the Huang RSS for use in extraorbital SFTs and underscores the importance of considering DCC, mitotic count, and Ki-67 together. However, we found that including tumor size in this model did not improve prognostic significance in extraorbital SFTs. Despite the benefits of this additional RSS, vigilant monitoring remains essential, even in cases classified as low-risk due to the inherent unpredictability of SFT clinical outcomes.

[P16(INK4alpha)/Ki-67 immunocytochemical dual staining for detection of cervical lesions associated to papillomavirus infection]. / Tinción dual inmunocitoquímica de p16)INKalpha/Ki-67 para la detección de lesiones del cuello uterino asociadas a infección por el virus del papiloma humano.

We aimed to explore the expression pattern of p16(INK4alpha)/Ki-67 immunocytochemical dual-staining and to establish the potential clinical utility for early detection of cervical lesions. Liquid-based cytologies of cervical specimens of cervical cancer screening were processed for p16(INK4alpha)/Ki-67 immunocytochemical dual-staining using the CINtec Plus Kit. HPV testing was performed with the INNO-LiPA HPV genotyping Extra Reverse Hybridization Line Probe Assay kit. One hundred and fifteen cervical cytologies were analyzed with the following results: 11(9.6%) were negative for intraepithelial lesions or malignancy (NILM); 32 (27.8%) presented atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US); 62 (53.9%) exhibited low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) and 10 (8.7%) showed high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). No cases of cervical cancer were detected. The overall prevalence of DNA HPV detection was 81.7% (94/115). The following specific HPV genotypes were identified in 42 (45.0%) cases: HPV16 (26.2%), HPV51 (21.4%), HPV52 (14.3%) and HPV66 (7.1%). Viral sequences of an unknown single HPV were detected in 23.8% of the cases. A total of 42/115 (36.5%) were p16(IVK4alpha)/Ki-67 dual-staining-positive, being more frequent in HSIL (70.0%), decreasing in LSIL (44.0%), detected in a minority of ASC-US (25.0%) and negative in NILM cases (p < 0.001). 40/115 cases (34.8%) were positive for both oncogenic HPV and p16(INK4alpha)/Ki-67 dual-staining, including 6/32 (18.8%) ASC-US, 26/62 (42.0%) LSIL and 8/10 (80.0%) HSIL, which represent a strong association between positivity for HPV, p16(INK4alpha)/Ki-67 staining and severe cytological abnormalities (p < 0.001). This methodology could be used to detect unnoticed cervical lesions.

Tinción dual inmunocitoquímica de p16INKa/Ki-67 para la detección de lesiones del cuello uterino asociadas a infección por el virus del papiloma humano / p16INK4a/Ki-67 immunocytochemical dual staining for detection of cervical lesions associated to papillomavirus infection

Este estudio se llevó a cabo para examinar el patrón de inmunoexpresión simultánea de p16INK4a/Ki-67y establecer su posible utilidad clínica para la detección precoz del cáncer de cuello uterino. Las muestras celulares de cuello uterino fueron seleccionadas de la pesquisa de rutina de cáncer cervical. La detección inmunocitoquímica de p16INK4a/Ki-67se realizó con el kit de trabajo CINtec® Plus. Todos los casos tenían una prueba de virus papiloma humano (VPH). Ciento quince muestras citológicas fueron incluidas: 11(9,6%) fueron negativas para lesión intraepitelial o malignidad (NILM), 32(27,8%) presentaron células escamosas con atipias de significado indeterminado (ASC-US), 62(53,9%) mostraron lesión intraepitelial escamosa de bajo grado (LSIL) y 10(8,7%) lesión intraepitelial escamosa de alto grado (HSIL). La prevalencia general de infección por VPH fue de 81,7% (94/115). En 42 casos (45,0%) se identificaron los siguientes genotipos específicos de VPH: VPH16 (26,2%), VPH51 (21,4%), VPH52 (14,3%) y el genotipo VPH66 (7,1%). De 115 muestras celulares, 42(36,5%) fueron positivas para la tinción dual de p16INK4a/Ki-67, siendo ésta muy frecuente en las muestras citológicas con HSIL (70,0%), disminuyendo en las LSIL (44,0%) y existiendo inmunopositividad en una minoría de ASC-US (25,0%). Ningún caso NILM mostró inmunopositividad para p1(6INK4a)/Ki-67 (p<0,001). En 40/115 casos (34,8%) hubo positividad tanto para infección por VPH oncogénico como para la tinción dual p16INK4a/Ki-67, incluyendo 6/32 (18,8%) con ASC-US, 26/62 (42,0%) con LSIL and 8/10 (80,0%) con HSIL. Esta metodología podría ser utilizada para detectar lesiones en cuello uterino que aún no han sido diagnosticadas o han pasado inadvertidas.

We aimed to explore the expression pattern of p16INK4a/Ki-67 immunocytochemical dual-staining and to establish the potential clinical utility for early detection of cervical lesions. Liquid-based cytologies of cervical specimens of cervical cancer screening were processed for p16INK4a/Ki-67 immunocytochemical dual-staining using the CINtec® Plus Kit. HPV testing was performed with the INNO-LiPA HPV genotyping Extra Reverse Hybridization Line Probe Assay kit. One hundred and fifteen cervical cytologies were analyzed with the following results: 11(9.6%) were negative for intraepithelial lesions or malignancy (NILM); 32(27.8%) presented atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US); 62(53.9%) exhibited low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) and 10(8.7%) showed high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). No cases of cervical cancer were detected. The overall prevalence of DNA HPV detection was 81.7% (94/115). The following specific HPV genotypes were identified in 42 (45.0%) cases: HPV16 (26.2%), HPV51 (21.4%), HPV52 (14.3%) and HPV66 (7.1%). Viral sequences of an unknown single HPV were detected in 23.8%of the cases. A total of 42/115 (36.5%) were p16INK4a/Ki-67 dual-staining-positive, being more frequent in HSIL (70.0%), decreasing in LSIL (44.0%), detected in a minority of ASC-US (25.0%) and negative in NILM cases (p<0.001). 40/115 cases (34.8%) were positive for both oncogenic HPV and p16INK4a/Ki-67 dual-staining, including 6/32 (18.8%) ASC-US, 26/62 (42.0%) LSIL and 8/10 (80.0%) HSIL, which represent a strong association between positivity for HPV, p16INK4a/Ki-67 staining and severe cytological abnormalities (p<0.001). This methodology could be used to detect unnoticed cervical lesions.

Time trends of human papillomavirus types in invasive cervical cancer, from 1940 to 2007.

Contribution over time of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in human cancers has been poorly documented. Such data is fundamental to measure current HPV vaccines impact in the years to come. We estimated the HPV type-specific distribution in a large international series of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) over 70 years prior to vaccination. Paraffin embedded ICC cases diagnosed between 1940 and 2007 were retrieved from eleven countries in Central-South America, Asia and Europe. Included countries reported to have low-medium cervical cancer screening uptake. Information on age at and year of diagnosis was collected from medical records. After histological confirmation, HPV DNA detection was performed by SPF-10/DEIA/LiPA25 (version1). Logistic regression models were used for estimating the adjusted relative contributions (RC) of HPV16 and of HPV18 over time. Among 4,771 HPV DNA positive ICC cases, HPV16 and HPV18 were the two most common HPVs in all the decades with no statistically significant variations of their adjusted-RC from 1940-59 to 2000-07 (HPV16-from 61.5 to 62.1%, and HPV18-from 6.9 to 7.2%). As well, the RC of other HPV types did not varied over time. In the stratified analysis by histology, HPV16 adjusted-RC significantly increased across decades in adenocarcinomas. Regarding age, cases associated to either HPV16, 18 or 45 were younger than those with other HPV types in all the evaluated decades. The observed stability on the HPV type distribution predicts a high and stable impact of HPV vaccination in reducing the cervical cancer burden in future vaccinated generations.

Pulmonary artery sarcoma with angiosarcoma phenotype mimicking pleomorphic malignant fibrous histiocytoma: a case report.

Primary sarcomas of the major blood vessels can be classified based on location in relationship to the wall or by histologic type. Angiosarcomas are malignant neoplasms that arise from the endothelial lining of the blood vessels; those arising in the intimal compartment of pulmonary artery are rare. We report a case of pulmonary artery angiosarcoma in a 36-year old female with pulmonary masses. The patient had no other primary malignant neoplasm, thus excluding a metastatic lesion. Gross examination revealed a thickened right pulmonary artery and a necrotic and hemorrhagic tumor, filling and occluding the vascular lumen. The mass extended distally, within the pulmonary vasculature of the right lung. Microscopically, an intravascular undifferentiated tumor was identified. The tumor cells showed expression for vascular markers VEGFR, VEGFR3, PDGFRa, FGF, Ulex europaeus, FVIII, FLI-1, CD31 and CD34; p53 was overexpressed and Ki67 proliferative rate was increased. Intravascular angiosarcomas are aggressive neoplasms, often associated with poor outcome.

De la patología estructural a la patología molecular: un modelo en el sarcoma de Ewing / From structural pathology to molecular pathology. A model of Ewing sarcoma

La existencia de un grupo distintivo de neoplasias de células redondas de hueso y partes blandas altamente malignas fue reconocida desde el siglo pasado. Este grupo de tumores de células redondas y pequeñas comprenden un conjunto heterogéneo de neoplasias pobremente diferenciadas formadas por células pequeñas, redondas u ovales con alto índice nuclear-citoplasmático, núcleos redondos con cromatina dispersa o agrupada y nucléolo poco evidente. En el año 1921, James Ewing, profesor de Patología de la Universidad de Cornell, USA, describió estas características histológicas en un tumor que denominó endotelioma difuso de hueso. Charles Oberling, en Paris, en el año 1928, denominó la neoplasia como Sarcoma de Ewing. De manera resumida podemos plantear la evolución de las técnicas diagnósticas aplicadas en el estudio de la siguiente forma: 1) Aplicacion de técnicas convencionales histológicas: H&E. 2) Histoquímica convencional: PAS, Carmin de Best. 3) Microscopía Electrónica. 4) Inmunohistoquímica: marcadores mesenquimales, neurales, epiteliales y otros. 5) Cultivos celulares. 6) Xenotrasplante de tumores. 7) Estudios citogenéticos convencionales: traslocaciones cromosómicas principales. 8) FISH. 9) Biología molecular: reordenamiento genético y tipos de genes de fusión. Se presenta una visión global de los distintos aspectos de la morfología, ultra estructura inmunohistoquímica, genética convencional y molecular asi como nuevas aproximaciones a la terapéutica de este tumor óseo.

Carcinoma apocrino mamario: análisis morfológico e inmunohistoquímico en sus formas infiltrantes puras y mixtas asociadas o no a carcinoma in situ / Apocrine breast carcinoma: morphologic and inmunohistochemical analysis of invasive pure and mix forms asociated or not with in situ carcinoma

Objetivo: Caracecterizar morfológica e inmunohitoquimicamente el carcinoma apocrino mamamario. Materiales y métodos: Este estudio toma 24 casos diagnosticados como carcinomas apocrinos o con rasgos apocrinos, clasificándolos como puros y mixtos, reconociendo la presencia de componentes in situ asociados, para evaluar la expresión inmunohistoquími- ca del receptor de andrógenos (AR), receptor de estrógenos (ER), receptor de progesterona (PR), gross cistyc disease proteína (GCDFP-15), BCL2, KI67 y ERB-2 tanto en las áreas infiltrantes como intraepiteliales, estudiando adicionalmente la amplificación génica del ERB-2 en el cromosoma 17 por métodos de FISH. Resultados: Los tumores clasificados como puros correspondieron a 11 casos que expresan la siguiente positividad inmunohistoquímica en las áreas infiltrativas: AR (100%), ER (18%), PR (18%), GCDFP (63%), BCL2 (54%), KI67 (28%) y ERB-2(28%) con una positividad de GCDFP-15(100%) en la áreas in situ. Los tumores mixtos correspondientes a 13 casos mostraron la siguiente positividad inmunohistoquímica: AR (58%), ER (46%), PR (46%), GCDFP-15 (50%), BCL2 (33%), KI67 (58%) y ERB-2(16%), con una positividad de GCDFP-15 (100%) en las áreas in situ. Las áreas in situ expresan GCDFP-15 en todos los casos con una reducción de la expresión en las zonas de infiltración del mismo al 63 y 50% en los tumores puros y mixtos, respectivamente. Conclusiones: Los carcinomas mamarios apocrinos puros deben ser distinguidos de los mixtos mediante un examen morfológico detallado y por su perfil inmunohistoquímico (AR+, ER-, PR-/GCDFP+, BCL2+/-, KI67-, ERB2/-)...

Objetive: To recognize the morphologic and inmunohistochemical aspects of cases of apocrine mamary carcinomas. Matherials and methods: Twenty four cases of apocrine mamary carcinomas and ductal mamary carcinomas with apocrine diferetiation (mix apocine carcinomas) were studied morphologically and inmunohistochemiclly detected androgen receptor (AR), progesterone receptor (PR), gross cystic disease protein-15(GCDFP-15), BCL2, KI67 and CERB-2 in infiltrative and in situ areas of the same tumor and adicionally demonstrated the gene amplificacion of ERB-2 in the 17 cromosome by FISH analysis. Results: Eleven cases of pure apocrine carcinomas were encountered, inmunohistochemically positivity was as follows: AR (100%), ER (18%), PR (18%), GCDFP(63%)BCL2 (54%), KI67 (28%), and ERB-2(28%) with positivity of GCDFP-15(100%) over in situ areas; the rest 13 cases of mix apocrine carcinomas expresed positivity as follows: AR (58%), ER (46% ), PR (46% ), GCDFP-15 (50%), BCL-2 (33%), KI67 (58%) and ERB-2 (16%). In situ areas expresed of GCDFP-15 in all cases (100%) with a reduccion of the expression in the infiltrating areas of the same case to 63% and 50% of pure and mix tumors respectivilly. Conclution: Pure apocrine carcinoma most be distinguied of the mix apocrine forms of ductal and lobular carcinomas by a gently morfologic analysis of the tumor and the following combination would allow for and immunohistochemical identification: AR+, ER-, PR...

Study of proliferation and apoptosis in neuroblastoma. Their relation with other prognostic factors.

BACKGROUND: Our objective was to study the proliferation and apoptotic process in 111 cases of neuroblastoma (NB) and to seek their relationship with other prognostic factors and survival. METHODS: Immunohistochemistry following ABC peroxidase was carried out for PCNA, Ki-67, bcl-2, and p53 proteins. Apoptosis analysis was performed with in situ detection of chromosomal breakdown. Molecular detection of DNA ladders by electrophoresis and amplification of MYCN was studied with PCR and Southern blot. Statistical study was performed with Pearson chi(2) and Kruskal-Wallis tests and Cox regression. RESULTS: Our results indicate that proliferative factors PCNA and Ki-67 were correlated to each other as well as to advanced stage and MYCN amplification. Regarding apoptosis, we found expression of bcl-2 protein in cases of NB without differentiation and advanced stages. p53 protein showed an inverse relation with bcl-2 and cell death measured by assay protein. In situ determination of apoptosis was found mainly in differentiated and stage 4s cases. Multivariate analysis revealed protein as the most independent risk factor of our study. CONCLUSIONS: The study of cellular proliferation and apoptosis contributes with information of prognostic value that could be applied to the design of different protocols for treatment of neuroblastoma.