结直肠筛状粉刺型腺癌的临床病理特征与预后的关系

目的：探讨结直肠筛状粉刺型腺癌的临床病理特征与预后的关系。方法分析比较24例结直肠筛状粉刺型腺癌与278例普通型结直肠腺癌的临床分期、脉管侵犯、淋巴结转移和遗传学特点等。结果结直肠筛状粉刺型腺癌临床分期较晚,Ⅲ+Ⅳ期所占比例(87．5%)及淋巴结转移率(87.5%)均明显高于普通型结直肠腺癌(42．4%,42．4%),差异具有统计学意义(P<0．05);结直肠筛状粉刺型腺癌脉管侵犯率(87．5%)明显高于普通型结直肠腺癌(22．7%),差异具有统计学意义(P<0．05)。患者年龄、性别和分子遗传学KRAS及BRAF突变在两组间差异均无统计学意义(P>0．05)。结论结直肠筛状粉刺型腺癌具有独特的形态学特征,易侵犯脉管和淋巴结转移,临床分期较晚,预后较差。     

前列腺导管腺癌42例临床病理分析

目的探讨前列腺导管腺癌的临床病理和免疫组化特征。方法回顾性分析42例前列腺穿刺活检、经尿道前列腺切除和前列腺癌根治手术标本中的前列腺导管腺癌,所有病例均作34βE12、CK5/6、p63、AMACR、PSA和PAP免疫标记,并对照HE切片诊断。结果导管腺癌以周围型多见(39例,92.6%),有30例(21.4%)合并普通经典型腺癌。镜下以大腺泡为主,呈乳头状,筛孔状或管状结构,瘤细胞高柱状,核异型性明显。免疫组化表型类似经典型腺癌,但有23.8%的病例肿瘤性腺管周围有34βE12、CK5/6、p63标记阳性的基底细胞存在。结论导管腺癌与经典型腺癌相比,临床病理和免疫组化表现均有差异,病理诊断应注意与高级别上皮内瘤和转移性腺癌鉴别。     

Prostatic duct adenocarcinoma with endometrioid features: immunohistochemical and electron microscopic study

Despite earlier arguments that the so-called "endometrioid carcinoma" is of Müllerian remnant origin, our clinicopathologic study of 35 cases indicated that it is actually an adenocarcinoma of prostatic duct origin. With respect to histology, it has two growth patterns; type A, an exuberant papillary endometrioid pattern with a focal intraductal component, and type B, less papillary-endometrioid growth and more intraductal components. Immunoperoxidase study showed immunoreactivity for prostatic-specific antigen and prostatic acid phosphatase in all 20 cases tested. Ultrastructural study identified prostatic epithelial cells rather than ciliated endometrial features. In 18 of 35 cases, we identified microacinar carcinoma of the prostate, MDAH grade I, Gleason's combined score 2, 3, or 4. Twenty-two treated patients presented with obstruction, hematuria, or both; 20 had stage C or D disease, suggesting that this tumor is more aggressive than was originally assumed.     

Prostatic carcinosarcoma: a case originating in a previous ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate

Ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate is a variant of prostatic carcinoma that appears to originate in the ducts of the prostate. Carcinosarcoma of the prostate is an uncommon and aggressive tumour composed of an intimate admixture of adenocarcinoma and sarcoma. In this report we describe the clinicopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of a case of prostatic carcinosarcoma that appeared in a 66-year-old man who had had a ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate diagnosed 3 years previously. The patient died of the disease 3 months after the carcinosarcoma was diagnosed. This case may represent further evidence of the dedifferentiation theory in the origin of carcinosarcoma. The case also illustrates that this dedifferentiation may occur from any type of prostatic carcinoma.     

Combining fine needle aspiration with brushing cytology has improved yields in diagnosing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the diagnostic yields of combining fine needle aspiration (FNA) with brushing cytology (BC) in clinical work‐up of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The study included a total of 97 patients who underwent both FNA and BC along with histologic/clinical follow‐up (F/U). Cytologic diagnoses were categorized as negative for neoplasm (NEG), atypical/favor neoplasm (AN), and suspicious or positive for neoplasm (POS). Based on the cytologic diagnoses, the cohort was divided as follows: 23 had concordant FNA and BC diagnoses of POS/AN, all were neoplasms on F/U; 34 had disconcordant (POS/AN vs. NEG) FNA and BC diagnoses, all but 2 were neoplasms on F/U; The remaining 40 were NEG on both FNA and BC, F/U revealed that 10 were neoplasms and 30 were chronic pancreatitis. Overall, FNA rendered more true positive diagnoses than BC. However, BC but not FNA detected neoplasms in 10 patients. Most of the neoplasms identified on F/U were ductal adenocarcinoma (59 of 65). Diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy were 69.2, 93.8, 95.7, 60, and 77.3% for FNA alone, 50.8, 100, 100, 50.0, and 67.0% for BC alone, and 84.6, 100, 100, 76.2, and 89.7% for combining FNA with BC. In conclusion, both EUS‐guided FNA and BC are valuable modalities in the preoperative diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. When used in combination, the two modalities complement each other and achieve better diagnostic yield in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma than either FNA or BC alone. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

The cribriform features of adenoid cystic carcinoma and polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma: Cytokeratin and integrin expression

Cribriform areas are common features of both adenoid cystic carcinoma and polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma. Both are malignant salivary gland tumors that share similar histologic patterns, but with marked distinct clinical behavior. This study was undertaken to improve the accuracy of the histopathology diagnostic process, using an immunohistochemical panel to differentiate adenoid cystic carcinoma from polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma, with special concern to the common cribriform areas shared by these tumors. Three-microm serial sections of these tumors were submitted to the streptavidin-biotin peroxidase immunotechnique against the monoclonal antibodies anticytokeratins 7, 8, 14 and 19, and anti-integrins beta1, beta3, and beta4. In the neoplastic lobules of adenoid cystic carcinoma cribriform type, the spaces were mainly surrounded by cells negative for the cytokeratins and integrins studied. In the solid type of adenoid cystic carcinoma, the microcystic areas were caused by spaces lined by neoplastic luminal cells positive for cytokeratins and presenting integrins concentrated in the apical pole of these cells. The cribriform areas of polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma were composed of cords of luminal cells, positive for cytokeratins and showing integrins disposed in a bipolar pattern. We concluded that cribriform areas of adenoid cystic carcinoma and polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma are histologically similar, although not identical. Indeed, their cellular composition is distinct and can be distinguishable from one another by the proteins of the cytoskeleton, by the integrins, or both.     

Metastatic ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate: cytologic features and clinical findings

We retrospectively reviewed the cytologic features of metastatic prostatic ductal carcinoma (PDC) in 23 cases, clinical manifestations, and clinical outcomes. Cytologic smears typically showed tumor cells with abundant cytoplasm and oval nuclei arranged in papillary groups or flat and folded sheets, some of which showed peripheral nuclear palisading. However, these features could be focal, subtle, and even indistinguishable from those of acinar carcinoma, particularly when the ductal component was predominantly of a cribriform and solid pattern or coexisted with acinar carcinoma. A determination of a prostatic origin of a metastatic PDC, based on cytomorphologic features alone, could be difficult. Immunostaining for prostate-specific antigen and prostatic acid phosphatase proved helpful in determining a definitive diagnosis. The median followup of patients was 82 months, the median overall survival was 77 months, and the 5-year overall survival rate was 72%. Tumor growth pattern did not correlate with prognosis, but visceral metastasis conveyed a poor prognosis. The correlation with clinical and radiologic findings, a high index of suspicion, and the use of immunoperoxidase studies are important in making an accurate diagnosis.     

Prostatic stromal sarcoma with rhabdoid features

Rhabdoid tumors have been reported in many different anatomic sites as an aggressive tumor and usually present with a rhabdoid tumor component (a composite tumor) rather than a pure rhabdoid tumor. Rhabdoid tumor in the prostate has been described only once in the prostatic region as a possible epithelial origin. Rhabdoid features in prostatic stromal sarcomas (PSSs) have never been described in the literature. Here, we report a case of a PSS with rhabdoid features. A 31-year-old man presented with a 4-month history of voiding difficulty and anal pain. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed an ovoid mass in the prostate invading rectum and urinary bladder. A needle biopsy was diagnosed as an unclassified spindle cell sarcoma, and 2 cycles of adriamycin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy were given, followed by radical prostatectomy. The prostatectomy specimen revealed a high-grade sarcoma with fascicles of highly cellular spindle cells and numerous mitoses with hemorrhage and necrosis. In areas, the tumor also contained sheets of loosely cohesive epithelioid cells with rhabdoid tumor component. Both spindle and rhabdoid tumor cells were positive for vimentin, CD34, and progesterone receptor and negative for desmin and cytokeratin immunostainings. The rhabdoid tumor cells retained INI1 expression. The tumor recurred in the bladder, and the patient died of sepsis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of PSS with rhabdoid features. The tumor showed an aggressive clinical behavior with a short-term survival (7 months after diagnosis).     

Prostatic adenocarcinoma with a bizarre stromal cell reaction

A case of prostatic adenocarcinoma is described that was accompanied by a bizarre stromal cell reaction. These stromal cells were immunoreactive with vimentin but not with either prostatic specific antigen or prostatic acid phosphatase, supporting their mesenchymal origin. It is important to distinguish these cells from true sarcomas and sarcomatoid carcinomas.     

Histopathological features of ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate in 1,051 radical prostatectomy specimens

Ductal adenocarcinoma (DAC) of the prostate is thought to have worse prognosis than prostatic acinar carcinoma (PAC). We aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of histopathological patterns of DAC. A series of 1,051 radical prostatectomy specimens from Karolinska University Hospital 1998–2005 was reviewed. A ductal component was classified as classical DAC (DACC) if it had columnar, pseudostratified epithelium, elongated nuclei, and papillary, glandular, or cribriform architecture; borderline DAC (DACB) if it lacked elongated nuclei or classical architecture; and prostatic adenocarcinoma with ductal features (PCDF) if stratified high-grade nuclei were found. DACC, DACB, and PCDF were seen in 2.6, 4.0, and 1.6 % of the cases. DAC was usually mixed with PAC and constituted 10–100 % (mean 40 %) of the main tumor. Location was periurethral, peripheral, or both in 69.8, 3.5, and 26.7 %. Necrosis was seen in 31.3 %, stromal invasion of DAC in 52.3 %, and intraductal spread in 91.9 %. In DACC/DACB and PAC, extraprostatic extension was seen in 66.7 and 42.4 % (p?<?0.001) and seminal vesicle invasion in 13.0 and 5.0 % (p?=?0.0045). DACC, DACB, and PCDF had a hazard ratio for biochemical recurrence of 1.5 (0.7–2.8), 1.4 (0.8–2.6) and 1.2 (0.5–2.7). When PCDF was excluded from DAC, hazard ratio was 1.4 (95 % CI 0.9–2.3, p?=?0.12). Location, % DAC, necrosis, stromal invasion, or Gleason score were not predictive of recurrence. This suggests that DACC and DACB are more aggressive than average PAC, while cancers with acinar architecture and pseudostratified high-grade nuclei should not be included in DAC.     

Prostatic duct carcinoma with combined prostatic duct adenocarcinoma and urothelial carcinoma features: report of a case

We report a unique case of prostatic duct carcinoma (PDC) featuring both prostatic duct adenocarcinoma (PDA) and high-grade urothelial carcinoma (HG-UC). An 84-year-old man presenting with hematuria showed at ultrasonography and cystoscopy a papillary neoplasia located near to the verumontanum. Histopathologic examination of specimens from transurethral resection revealed a tumor originating from large prostatic ducts showing 2 different components: PDA with endometrioid features (main pattern) and HG-UC (minor part). Immunohistochemically, the areas of PDA were positive for prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), prostatic specific antigen (PSA), and androgen receptors (AR), while negative for estrogen (ER) and progesterone receptors (PGR). Prognostic factors evaluation pointed out a low proliferation index (10%) and focal expression of p53 (6%); c-erb-B2 was not overexpressed. The HG-UC areas were negative for all previous markers, while positive for thromobomodulin. The proliferation index was high (60%), and p53 was diffusely expressed (55%). The incidence and significance of PDC with combined features is discussed with reference to literature data.