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Breast Cancer Res Treat ; 202(3): 563-573, 2023 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37650999

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Low-grade adenosquamous carcinoma (LGASC) is a rare type of metaplastic carcinoma of the breast (MBC) with an indolent clinical course. A few LGASC cases with high-grade transformation have been reported; however, the genetics underlying malignant progression of LGASC remain unclear. METHODS: We performed whole-genome sequencing analysis on five MBCs from four patients, including one case with matching primary LGASC and a lymph node metastatic tumor consisting of high-grade MBC with a predominant metaplastic squamous cell carcinoma component (MSC) that progressed from LGASC and three cases of independent de novo MSC. RESULTS: Unlike de novo MSC, LGASC and its associated MSC showed no TP53 mutation and tended to contain fewer structural variants than de novo MSC. Both LGASC and its associated MSC harbored the common GNAS c.C2530T:p.Arg844Cys mutation, which was more frequently detected in the cancer cell fraction of MSC. MSC associated with LGASC showed additional pathogenic deletions of multiple tumor-suppressor genes, such as KMT2D and BTG1. Copy number analysis revealed potential 18q loss of heterozygosity in both LGASC and associated MSC. The frequency of SMAD4::DCC fusion due to deletions increased with progression to MSC; however, chimeric proteins were not detected. SMAD4 protein expression was already decreased at the LGASC stage due to unknown mechanisms. CONCLUSION: Not only LGASC but also its associated high-grade MBC may be genetically different from de novo high-grade MBC. Progression from LGASC to high-grade MBC may involve the concentration of driver mutations caused by clonal selection and inactivation of tumor-suppressor genes.


Subject(s)
Breast Neoplasms , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous , Carcinoma , Humans , Female , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/genetics , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Breast/pathology
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Mod Pathol ; 34(1): 207-221, 2021 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32699256

ABSTRACT

Recent changes in the classification of cervical adenocarcinomas have re-categorized serous carcinoma as potentially nonexistent. However, clinical and pathological profiles of cervical adenocarcinomas with serous-like morphological features have not been systematically evaluated using the latest taxonomy and biomarkers. We studied 14 cases of primary cervical carcinomas with serous-like morphologies (papillary and micropapillary patterns). None of these cases exhibited evidence of serous carcinoma involving the upper tracts. Patient ages ranged between 34 and 86 years, most presented with abnormal uterine bleeding. Histologically, ten cases were classified as human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated carcinomas (eight usual-type endocervical adenocarcinomas and two adenosquamous carcinomas), of which six exhibited a papillary pattern and four had a micropapillary pattern. The four remaining cases were HPV-independent gastric-type adenocarcinomas, which displayed a papillary pattern in one case and a micropapillary pattern in three others. All ten HPV-associated carcinomas displayed block positive p16 and wild-type p53 by immunohistochemistry, with nine of them confirmed by HPV testing. Two of the four gastric-type adenocarcinomas had mutation-type p53, one of which also being p16 block positive. HER2 overexpression was demonstrated in 3/14 (21.4%) cases (2 HPV-associated and 1 HPV-independent). PD-L1 expression was identified in 4/10 (40%) cases, all HPV-associated. Targeted next-generation sequencing was performed in two cases with a micropapillary pattern, revealing a missense variant in ATM in an HPV-associated tumor and missense variants in TP53 and SMARCB1 in an HPV-independent tumor. The results demonstrated that primary endocervical adenocarcinomas can mimic the appearance of serous carcinoma, while not representing serous carcinoma. Serous-like papillary and micropapillary patterns may be present in both HPV-associated and HPV-independent cervical carcinomas, but none of the cases studied were unequivocally serous upon detailed analysis. Our findings support the exclusion of "cervical serous carcinoma" from existing classifications of cervical adenocarcinoma.


Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary/pathology , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous/pathology , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/pathology , Adenocarcinoma, Papillary/chemistry , Adenocarcinoma, Papillary/genetics , Adenocarcinoma, Papillary/virology , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Alphapapillomavirus/isolation & purification , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Biopsy , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/genetics , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/virology , DNA Mutational Analysis , Female , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Middle Aged , Mutation, Missense , Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous/chemistry , Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous/genetics , Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous/virology , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies , Terminology as Topic , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/chemistry , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/genetics , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/virology
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Am J Dermatopathol ; 42(9): e128-e130, 2020 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32379088

ABSTRACT

Cutaneous adenosquamous carcinoma is a mixed, squamous and glandular, rare malignant tumor of the skin characterized by a mixed, squamous, and glandular differentiation. Few cases of this tumor have been so far reported, and even fewer have been thoroughly studied by immunohistochemistry. We report here an exceptional case of cutaneous adenosquamous carcinoma which showed immunohistochemically features of intestinal differentiation, namely because of the expression of keratin 20 and CDX2, a marker of gastrointestinal tumors.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology , Scalp/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Aged, 80 and over , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , CDX2 Transcription Factor/analysis , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/surgery , Head and Neck Neoplasms/chemistry , Head and Neck Neoplasms/surgery , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Keratin-20/analysis , Male , Phenotype , Scalp/chemistry , Scalp/surgery , Skin Neoplasms/chemistry , Skin Neoplasms/surgery
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Int J Colorectal Dis ; 35(2): 337-341, 2020 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31823050

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Intestinal adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) is a rare colorectal neoplasm frequently occurring at onset as a locally advanced disease with distant metastases. The liver is the most common site of metastasis, followed by the peritoneum and the lung. Cutaneous metastases from usual colorectal adenocarcinoma occur in about 3% of cases, both at the time of diagnosis in advanced disease and during the follow-up. To the best of our knowledge, skin metastasis from ASC has never been described, and no biological landscape of ASC has ever been investigated. METHODS: We report a case of synchronous intestinal ASC and cutaneous single facial metastasis in a 70-year-old man with morphological, immunohistochemical, and molecular analysis of primary and metastatic lesions. RESULTS: Primary and metastatic ASC showed the same morphological and immunohistochemical features. Target sequencing analysis revealed, both in primary tumor and metastasis, a pathogenic KRAS gene missense mutation c.38G > A p.(Gly13Asp) and a likely pathogenic CTNNB1 gene missense mutation c.94G > A p.(Asp32Asn). A nuclear localization of ß-catenin protein in adenocarcinomatous component of primary and metastatic lesions was observed on immunohistochemistry. CONCLUSION: We describe a case of single synchronous facial cutaneous metastasis from intestinal ASC showing KRAS and CTNN1B mutations both on primary and metastatic lesions.


Subject(s)
Biomarkers, Tumor , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/secondary , Colonic Neoplasms/pathology , DNA Mutational Analysis , Facial Neoplasms/secondary , Immunohistochemistry , Skin Neoplasms/secondary , Aged , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/genetics , Colonic Neoplasms/chemistry , Colonic Neoplasms/genetics , Facial Neoplasms/chemistry , Facial Neoplasms/genetics , Humans , Male , Mutation, Missense , Predictive Value of Tests , Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)/genetics , Skin Neoplasms/chemistry , Skin Neoplasms/genetics , beta Catenin/analysis , beta Catenin/genetics
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Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi ; 48(1): 26-30, 2019 Jan 08.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30641642

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate MAML2 gene-translocation in primary pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PMEC) and pulmanary adenosquamous carcinoma, and the optimal diagnostic immunohistiochemical (IHC) panel in distinguishing PMEC from adenosqumous carcinoma. Methods: Twenty-four cases of PMEC and 44 adenosqumous carcinoma diagnosed in the Guangdong General Hospital were tested for MAML2 translocation by fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) using tissue array. An IHC panel including TTF1, Napsin A, CK5/6, p63, p40 and Ki-67 was performed on the cohort. The clinical data for all cases were collected and all PMEC patients had follow-up information. Results: The patients' age ranged form 6 to 73 years, with a median age of 32 years. The male to female ratio was 1.4∶1.0. MAML2 translocation was found in 16/24 (66.7%) cases of PMEC whereas all 44 cases adenosqumous carcinoma were negative for translocation. All the cases of the PMEC were negative for TTF1 and Napsin A but positive for CK5/6, p63 and p40 in the intermediate cells and epidermal-like cells. In most PMEC cases, the Ki-67 expression index was lower than 10%. In contrast, most cases of adenosqumous carcinomas expressed TTF1 and Napsin A in the adenomatous component and CK5/6, p63 and p40 in the squamous component, which expression pattern was different from that of PMEC. Based on IHC staining, 2 cases of highly invasive ALK-positive adenocarcinoma mimicing PMEC were also found in the study. Conclusions: MAML2 gene translocation can be detected in about two-third of PMEC. Translocation of MAML2 gene and lower morphology grading are associated with good prognosis. The combined use of IHC antibodies panel is helpful to distinguish PMEC from the adenosqumous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma mimicing PMEC.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/genetics , Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/genetics , DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics , Lung Neoplasms/genetics , Nuclear Proteins/genetics , Transcription Factors/genetics , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/chemistry , Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/pathology , Child , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Lung Neoplasms/chemistry , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Trans-Activators , Translocation, Genetic , Young Adult
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Am J Surg Pathol ; 42(11): 1419-1428, 2018 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30138216

ABSTRACT

"Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC)" has been accepted as a synonym for pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC). Pancreatic ASC can show salivary gland-type MEC-like morphology. CRTC1/3-MAML2 fusion gene is a characteristic molecular feature of MEC of the salivary gland. We conducted this study to clarify whether the pancreatic ASC with salivary gland-type MEC-like morphology (Pan-MEC) is a pancreatic counterpart of salivary gland-type MEC (Sal-MEC). We retrospectively analyzed 37 pancreatic ASCs including 16 Pan-MECs and 21 tumors without MEC-like features (ASC-NOS [not otherwise specified]), and we investigated (1) clinicopathologic features, (2) the presence of CRTC1/3-MAML2 fusion gene by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, (3) the presence of rearrangement of MAML2 gene by fluorescence in situ hybridization, and (4) mucin core proteins by immunohistochemistry. We also compared 16 Pan-MECs with 20 Sal-MECs by immunohistochemistry for mucin core protein. There were no significant differences of any clinicopathologic characteristics and survival analysis between the Pan-MECs and ASCs-NOS. Of note, the pancreatic ASCs (including Pan-MEC and ASC-NOS) were significantly more aggressive than conventional pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. In addition, all Pan-MECs were histologically high-grade. CRTC1/3-MAML2 fusion gene and MAML2 gene rearrangement were not detected in any ASCs including Pan-MECs. There were significant differences of MUC5AC and MUC6 between the Pan-MECs and Sal-MECs, but no significant differences of mucin core protein between the Pan-MECs and pancreatic ASCs-NOS. Pan-MEC is histologically and biologically high-grade and unrelated to CRTC1/3-MAML2 fusion gene, unlike Sal-MEC which is related to CRTC1/3-MAML2 fusion gene. Pan-MEC is not a pancreatic counterpart of CRTC1/3-MAML2 fusion gene-related Sal-MEC.


Subject(s)
Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/genetics , Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/genetics , DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics , Gene Fusion , Nuclear Proteins/genetics , Pancreatic Neoplasms/genetics , Salivary Gland Neoplasms/genetics , Transcription Factors/genetics , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Biopsy , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/classification , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/chemistry , Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/classification , Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/pathology , Female , Gene Rearrangement , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence , Male , Middle Aged , Mucins/analysis , Neoplasm Grading , Pancreatic Neoplasms/chemistry , Pancreatic Neoplasms/classification , Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology , Phenotype , Retrospective Studies , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Salivary Gland Neoplasms/chemistry , Salivary Gland Neoplasms/classification , Salivary Gland Neoplasms/pathology , Terminology as Topic , Trans-Activators
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Pol J Pathol ; 69(1): 93-97, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29895133

ABSTRACT

We present a very rare case of an adenosquamous infiltrating breast carcinoma with sarcomatous stromal overgrowth of hypocellular collagenised type, which subsequently developed local recurrence, mistaken for a benign skin lesion due to bland keloid-like morphological appearance. All the histological, immunohistochemical, and clinical features must be taken into consideration when distinguishing between a benign skin lesion and a local recurrence of a rare subtype of breast carcinoma.


Subject(s)
Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Aged , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Biopsy , Brain Neoplasms/secondary , Breast Neoplasms/chemistry , Breast Neoplasms/therapy , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/secondary , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/therapy , Diagnosis, Differential , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/chemistry , Predictive Value of Tests , Skull Neoplasms/secondary , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 96(46): e8785, 2017 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29145336

ABSTRACT

RATIONALE: Low-grade adenosquamous carcinoma (LGASC) is a rare subtype of metaplastic breast carcinoma which is generally recognized as a characteristic subgroup of triple-negative breast cancers previously. However, in this study, we reported for the first time a case of LGASC with hormone receptors expression. PATIENT CONCERNS: Pathological analysis of breast tumor specimen obtained by a 42-year-old female patient was performed. Morphologically, it composed of glandular structures with scattered squamous differentiation accompanied by haphazard arrangement of spindle cell stroma. Immunohistochemically, all myoepithelial and squamous differentiation markers showed typical LGASC positive or negative staining pattern. Interestingly, we found that normally aberrant hormone receptors were reactivated in this case. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a hormone receptor-positive LGASC. Apart from this, in the extended resection sample, we found scattered squamous metaplasia and florid adenosquamous proliferation (ASP). Meanwhile, it was positive for CD44 variant isoforms (CD44v), which is a breast cancer stem cell (CSC) marker, and expressed in LGASC, squamous metaplasia, and ASP. DIAGNOSIS: LGASC with hormone receptors expression. INTERVENTIONS: The breast-extended local excision and axillary lymph node dissection were performed. OUTCOMES: The patient was free of local recurrence and distant metastasis 6 months after surgical resection. LESSONS: We herein report the first case of LGASC with immunoreactivity for hormone receptors, expanding its profile of immunophenotypes. CD44v may play an important role in the transition of LGASC precursor lesions into malignant processes, which may serve as a therapeutic target in LGASC.


Subject(s)
Breast Neoplasms/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Hyaluronan Receptors/analysis , Adult , Breast/pathology , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Female , Humans , Immunohistochemistry
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World J Gastroenterol ; 23(14): 2601-2612, 2017 Apr 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28465645

ABSTRACT

AIM: To investigate the expression and clinical pathological significance of ROR2 and WNT5a in gallbladder squamous/adenosquamous carcinoma (SC/ASC) and adenocarcinoma (AC). METHODS: EnVision immunohistochemistry was used to stain for ROR2 and WNT5a in 46 SC/ASC patients and 80 AC patients. RESULTS: Poorly differentiated AC among AC patients aged > 45 years were significantly more frequent compared with SC/ASC patients, while tumors with a maximal diameter > 3 cm in the SC/ASC group were significantly more frequent compared with the AC group. Positive ROR2 and WNT5a expression was significantly lower in SC/ASC or AC with a maximal mass diameter ≤ 3 cm, a TNM stage of I + II, no lymph node metastasis, no surrounding invasion, and radical resection than in patients with a maximal mass diameter > 3 cm, TNM stage IV, lymph node metastasis, surrounding invasion, and no resection. Positive ROR2 expression in patients with highly differentiated SC/ASC was significantly lower than in patients with poorly differentiated SC/ASC. Positive ROR2 and WNT5a expression levels in highly differentiated AC were significantly lower than in poorly differentiated AC. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that differentiation degree, maximal mass diameter, TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, surrounding invasion, surgical procedure and the ROR2 and WNT5a expression levels were closely related to average survival of SC/ASC or AC. The survival of SC/ASC or AC patients with positive expression of ROR2 and WNT5a was significantly shorter than that of patients with negative expression results. Cox multivariate analysis revealed that poor differentiation, a maximal diameter of the mass ≥ 3 cm, TNM stage III or IV, lymph node metastasis, surrounding invasion, unresected surgery and positive ROR2 or WNT5a expression in the SC/ASC or AC patients were negatively correlated with the postoperative survival rate and positively correlated with mortality, which are risk factors and independent prognostic predictors. CONCLUSION: SC/ASC or AC patients with positive ROR2 or WNT5a expression generally have a poor prognosis.


Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/chemistry , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Gallbladder Neoplasms/chemistry , Receptor Tyrosine Kinase-like Orphan Receptors/analysis , Wnt-5a Protein/analysis , Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/mortality , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/surgery , Cell Differentiation , Chi-Square Distribution , China , Female , Gallbladder Neoplasms/mortality , Gallbladder Neoplasms/pathology , Gallbladder Neoplasms/surgery , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Kaplan-Meier Estimate , Male , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasm Staging , Proportional Hazards Models , Risk Factors , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome , Up-Regulation
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Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi ; 113(9): 1564-71, 2016 09.
Article in Japanese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27593366

ABSTRACT

A 76-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with anorexia. Computed tomography revealed a tumor lesion measuring 110mm in the liver at S4/5 with calcification and swelling of a paraaortic lymph node. The gallbladder was not visualized. Histological examination of a biopsy specimen from the liver tumor revealed squamous cell and undifferentiated carcinomas, and several tumor markers were elevated. Therefore, we diagnosed the patient with gallbladder adenosquamous cell carcinoma T3N2M0 stage III. Because the serum parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) levels were significantly elevated, we suspected that PTHrP and G-CSF production occurred because of adenosquamous cell carcinoma in the gallbladder. We initiated chemotherapy with S-1.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Gallbladder Neoplasms/chemistry , Gallbladder Neoplasms/pathology , Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor/blood , Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein/blood , Aged , Biopsy , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/diagnostic imaging , Fatal Outcome , Female , Gallbladder Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor/biosynthesis , Humans , Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein/biosynthesis
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Hum Pathol ; 49: 99-106, 2016 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26826416

ABSTRACT

In pleomorphic, spindle cell, and giant cell carcinoma (PSCGC) of the lung, we wondered if an integrated diagnosis including morphological and immunohistochemical features could be related to molecular status. We performed immunohistochemistry on 35 PSCGCs against TTF1, napsin A, p40, ALK, ROS1, and c-MET. Mutational status regarding EGFR, KRAS, BRAF, HER2, and PIK3CA genes was established. Of 18 PSCGCs with adenocarcinomatous or "undifferentiated" carcinoma differentiation, 8 were mutated for EGFR (n = 1), KRAS (n = 2), BRAF (n = 1), HER2 (n = 3), and PIK3CA (n = 1). No PSCGC (0/4) with only squamous cell or adenosquamous (0/2) differentiation was mutated. c-MET overexpression was only seen in PSCGC with adenocarcinomatous or undifferentiated component (n = 5) without squamous cell component. ROS1 and ALK were negative. The presence of a "targetable mutation" was correlated to the presence of morphological or immunohistochemical adenocarcinomatous differentiation (P = .0137). Integrated diagnosis of an adenocarcinomatous component in PSCGC could be associated with the presence of targetable gene mutation. Because only PSCGC with adenocarcinomatous or undifferentiated carcinoma harbors mutations, whereas PSCGC with only squamous or adenosquamous differentiation does not in our study, this might represent a prescreening for patients with PSCGC to be tested for molecular targets. Our results emphasize that careful morphological examination and the use of immunohistochemistry might be useful for the selection of PSCGC tested for a mutational target.


Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/diagnosis , Adenocarcinoma/drug therapy , Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use , Biomarkers, Tumor , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/drug therapy , Carcinoma, Giant Cell/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Giant Cell/drug therapy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/drug therapy , Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis , Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy , Molecular Targeted Therapy , Adenocarcinoma/chemistry , Adenocarcinoma/genetics , Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Adenocarcinoma of Lung , Aged , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Biopsy , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/genetics , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Carcinoma, Giant Cell/chemistry , Carcinoma, Giant Cell/genetics , Carcinoma, Giant Cell/pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/chemistry , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/genetics , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Cell Differentiation , DNA Mutational Analysis , Female , France , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Lung Neoplasms/chemistry , Lung Neoplasms/genetics , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Male , Mutation , Patient Selection , Phenotype , Predictive Value of Tests , Retrospective Studies
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Ann Pathol ; 36(1): 15-23, 2016 Jan.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26746368

ABSTRACT

The precise distinction between adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) has become very important for determining the appropriate therapy for patients and more specifically to drive the use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors, pemetrexed, anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody and crizotinib. Squamous pearls and distinct intercellular bridges identify keratinizing SqCC. In non-keratinizing SqCC, immuno-histochemistry is required. Recent studies have shown p40 and TTF1 to be the two best markers of SqCC and adenocarcinoma respectively. Many morphological variants of SqCC have been described. Basaloid SqCC is a poorly differentiated epithelial tumor lacking squamous morphology but showing immuno-histochemical expression of squamous makers. The pronostic of basaloid carcinoma is considered poorer than that of other non-small cell lung cancers. Adenosquamous carcinoma shows components of both SqCC and adenocarcinoma. Both components must be clearly identified either on H&E or by immuno-histochemistry. The adenocarcinoma components justified a screening for gene rearrangements. Finally, the recent WHO classification of lung tumors did not change the criteria applying for the grading of preinvasive bronchial lesion.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/classification , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/classification , Lung Neoplasms/classification , Biomarkers, Tumor , Carcinoma in Situ/chemistry , Carcinoma in Situ/pathology , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/chemistry , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , DNA-Binding Proteins/analysis , Humans , Lung Diseases/pathology , Lung Neoplasms/chemistry , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Precancerous Conditions/pathology , Transcription Factors/analysis , Tumor Suppressor Proteins/analysis
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World J Gastroenterol ; 21(14): 4385-90, 2015 Apr 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25892891

ABSTRACT

An 80-year-old man was under annual surveillance esophagogastroduodenoscopy after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer (EGC). Two years after the initial ESD, a 0-IIc type metachronous EGC lesion, 8 mm in size, without an ulcer scar, was found in the gastric antrum. The estimated tumor depth was up to the mucosa, and biopsy revealed well and poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. ESD was performed for this lesion and en bloc resection with negative margins was achieved. Histopathological examination revealed an adenosquamous carcinoma 8 mm in size invading the deep submucosal layer (1600 µm), with lymphovascular invasion, consistent with the diagnosis of non-curative resection. Additional gastrectomy was recommended for this patient; however, two months after the ESD, preoperative computed tomography revealed multiple liver metastases, and the patient was considered as an unsuitable candidate for surgical resection. Systemic chemotherapy was therefore started; however, the patient died of gastric cancer 27 mo after the second ESD. Early gastric adenosquamous carcinoma localized to the mucosa and submucosa is extremely rare and its clinical behavior is not well known. The present report is very significant in that it underscores the distinct possibility of gastric adenosquamous carcinoma being very aggressive and fatal even when detected at an early cancer.


Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/surgery , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Dissection/methods , Gastrectomy/methods , Gastric Mucosa/pathology , Neoplasms, Second Primary/pathology , Stomach Neoplasms/pathology , Stomach Neoplasms/surgery , Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Aged, 80 and over , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Biopsy , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/secondary , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/surgery , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant , Early Detection of Cancer , Endoscopy, Digestive System , Fatal Outcome , Gastric Mucosa/chemistry , Gastric Mucosa/surgery , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Liver Neoplasms/secondary , Male , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasms, Second Primary/chemistry , Reoperation , Stomach Neoplasms/chemistry , Time Factors , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Treatment Outcome , Tumor Burden
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Hist. ciênc. saúde-Manguinhos ; 22(1): 153-169, Jan-Mar/2015. graf
Article in English | LILACS, BDS | ID: lil-741514

ABSTRACT

Brazilian foreign policy paradigms and changes in the global scenario since the Cold War created conditions for stronger ties between Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries. Recently, Brazil took the lead in regional integration processes and in South-South cooperation initiatives. These strategies and Fiocruz's acknowledged technical expertise resulted in its direct involvement in Brazilian foreign public health policy in the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries. Fiocruz developed cooperation projects in various areas, sharing its know-how and best practices in the most critical fields in partner countries, consolidating "public health framework cooperation" and contributing to diversifying Brazil's partners and promoting Brazil as a global actor.


Os paradigmas da política externa brasileira e as mudanças no cenário global desde a Guerra Fria criaram as condições para aproximação do Brasil com os países africanos de língua portuguesa. Recentemente, o Brasil tomou a liderança nos processos de integração regional e nas iniciativas de cooperação Sul-Sul. Essas estratégias e a reconhecida expertise técnica da Fiocruz abriram espaço para o envolvimento direto da instituição na política externa do Brasil com a Comunidade de Países de Língua Portuguesa na área da saúde. A Fiocruz desenvolveu projetos de cooperação em áreas diversas, compartilhando seu know-how e melhores práticas em áreas prioritárias dos países parceiros, consolidando a "cooperação estruturante em saúde" e contribuindo para a diversificação de parceiros do país e promovendo o Brasil como ator global.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Adenocarcinoma/chemistry , Antigens, CD/analysis , Cadherins/analysis , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Gallbladder Neoplasms/chemistry , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Adenocarcinoma/secondary , Cell Differentiation , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/secondary , Gallbladder Neoplasms/pathology , Immunohistochemistry , Kaplan-Meier Estimate , Lymphatic Metastasis , Multivariate Analysis , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasm Staging , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , Proportional Hazards Models , Risk Factors , Time Factors , Tumor Burden
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World J Gastroenterol ; 20(43): 16381-6, 2014 Nov 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25473201

ABSTRACT

Adenosquamous carcinoma rarely occurs in the pancreas, and is characterized by the presence of cellular components from both duct adenocarcinoma and squamous carcinoma. Here, we describe a rare case of pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma with sarcomatous change. Immunohistochemistry showed that the sarcomatous lesion lost the epithelial marker and aberrantly expressed of acquired mesenchymal markers, which indicated that this special histological phenotype may be attributed to epithelial-mesenchymal transition. This case also indicated that a routine radical surgery without aggressive treatment strategies was still appropriate for adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas with sarcomatoid change.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology , Sarcoma/pathology , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Biopsy , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/surgery , Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition , Female , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Middle Aged , Pancreatectomy , Pancreatic Neoplasms/chemistry , Pancreatic Neoplasms/surgery , Phenotype , Sarcoma/chemistry , Sarcoma/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Treatment Outcome , Tumor Burden
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Pathol Res Pract ; 210(6): 363-8, 2014 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24636838

ABSTRACT

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a rare, but highly aggressive cancer. The most common type of gallbladder cancer is adenocarcinoma (AC), while squamous cell/adenosquamous carcinoma (SC/ASC) is a rare type of gallbladder cancer. The clinicopathologic and biological characteristics of SC/ASC have not been well documented. In this study, the protein expression of N-cadherin and P-cadherin in 46 SC/ASCs and 80 ACs was measured using immunohistochemistry. We demonstrated that positive N-cadherin and P-cadherin expression were significantly associated with large tumor size, invasion, and lymph node metastasis of both SC/ASC and AC. In contrast, positive N-cadherin and P-cadherin expression were significantly associated with differentiation and TNM stage in only AC. Univariate Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that positive N-cadherin and P-cadherin expression, differentiation, tumor size, TNM stage, invasion, lymph node metastasis, and surgical curability were significantly associated with overall survival in both SC/ASC and AC patients. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that positive N-cadherin and P-cadherin expression are independent poor-prognostic factors in both SC/ASC and AC patients. Our study suggested that positive N-cadherin and P-cadherin expression closely correlated with clinicopathological and biological behaviors, and poor-prognosis of gallbladder cancer.


Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/chemistry , Antigens, CD/analysis , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Cadherins/analysis , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Gallbladder Neoplasms/chemistry , Adenocarcinoma/secondary , Adult , Aged , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/secondary , Cell Differentiation , Female , Gallbladder Neoplasms/pathology , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Kaplan-Meier Estimate , Lymphatic Metastasis , Male , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasm Staging , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , Proportional Hazards Models , Risk Factors , Time Factors , Tumor Burden
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Int J Clin Oncol ; 19(2): 325-35, 2014 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23592278

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The differences in clinical, pathological, and biological characteristics between adenocarcinoma (AC) and squamous cell/adenosquamous carcinoma (SC/ASC) of gallbladder cancer have not been well documented. This study is to compare the clinicopathological characteristics and FGFBP1 and WISP-2 expression between AC and SC/ASC patients. METHODS: We examined FGFBP1 and WISP-2 expression in 46 SC/ASC and 80 AC samples using immunohistochemistry and analyzed their correlations with clinicopathological characteristics. RESULTS: SC/ASCs occur more frequently in older patients and often correspond to larger tumor masses than ACs. Positive FGFBP1 and negative WISP-2 expression were significantly associated with lymph node metastasis and invasion of SC/ASCs and ACs. In addition, positive FGFBP1 and negative WISP-2 expression were significantly associated with differentiation and TMN stage in ACs. Univariate Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that either elevated FGFBP1 (p < 0.001) or lowered WISP-2 (p < 0.001) expression was closely associated with decreased overall survival in both SC/ASC and AC patients. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that positive FGFBP1 expression (p = 0.001) or negative WISP-2 expression (p = 0.035 for SC/ASC and p = 0.009 for AC) is an independent predictor of poor prognosis in both SC/ASC and AC patients. We also revealed that differentiation, tumor size, TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, invasion, and surgical procedure were associated with survival of both SC/ASC and AC patients. CONCLUSION: Our study suggested that the overexpression of FGFBP1 or loss of WISP-2 expression is closely related to the metastasis, invasion and poor prognosis of gallbladder cancer.


Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/pathology , CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins/analysis , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Carrier Proteins/analysis , Gallbladder Neoplasms/pathology , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/analysis , Repressor Proteins/analysis , Adenocarcinoma/chemistry , Adenocarcinoma/mortality , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins/physiology , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/mortality , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/chemistry , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/mortality , Carrier Proteins/physiology , Female , Gallbladder Neoplasms/chemistry , Gallbladder Neoplasms/mortality , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/physiology , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , Proportional Hazards Models , Repressor Proteins/physiology
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Int J Clin Exp Pathol ; 7(12): 9032-7, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25674283

ABSTRACT

Primary urinary bladder adenosquamous carcinoma is extremely rare and only a few cases have been reported in English literatures. Its biological behavior remains unclear. Here we reported a 60-year-old male patient with lower limb deep venous thromboses associated with primary urinary bladder adenosquamous carcinoma. A color ultrasonography showed right stock total venous thrombosis and right great saphenous vein thrombosis of lower limb. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan confirmed a 3.17 × 3.33 × 3.84 cm enhancing mass within the urinary bladder along the right lateral and posterior wall. Histopathological examination revealed adenosquamous carcinoma of urinary bladder, with extensive infiltration of the muscle layer. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of primary urinary bladder adenosquamous carcinoma complicated with deep venous thromboses in lower limb.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/complications , Lower Extremity/blood supply , Saphenous Vein , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/complications , Venous Thrombosis/etiology , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Biopsy , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/chemistry , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology , Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/surgery , Contrast Media , Cystectomy , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Saphenous Vein/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/chemistry , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/pathology , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/surgery , Vena Cava Filters , Venous Thrombosis/diagnosis , Venous Thrombosis/therapy
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