Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma with osseous metaplasia containing fatty bone marrow element: a case report

A 27-year-old woman presenting with epigastric pain and dyspepsia was found to have a calcified mass in the upper-middle right kidney. Gross examination of the nephrectomy specimen revealed a 6.5 x 5 x 4 cm renal tumor with dense calcification and ossification. Histopathological examination of the tumor showed solid, trabecular sheets and nesting of polygonal epithelial cells with abundant cytoplasm and prominent cell border and mature bony tissue enclosing fatty marrow. Renal cell carcinoma is frequently associated with calcification, but ossification is extremely rare. To our knowledge, we report the fourth case of a chromophobe renal cell carcinoma with extensive calcification and ossification.     

Breast ductal carcinoma with osseous metaplasia

The case of an elderly patient with one of the rarest forms of breast carcinoma is reported. Histomorphologic aspects and theories as to its origin are discussed.     

Intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasm of pancreas with stromal osseous and cartilaginous metaplasia; a case report

Recently, a surgically resected case of intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasm (ITPN) with stromal osseous and cartilaginous metaplasia was encountered. A CT scan showed calcification at the tail of the pancreas two years before the operation. In the resected specimen, macroscopically, the main pancreatic duct was dilated and filled with a whitish solid mass without mucinous material. The tumor showed mainly a solid and papillary growth pattern. The tumor cells had no evidence of acinar differentiation. The tumor cells, at the tail of the pancreas, invaded focally to surrounding pancreatic parenchyma with stromal desmoplastic and fibrosclerotic reaction and also formed nodular stromal osseous and cartilaginous metaplasia. The tumor did not invade extrapancreatic tissue and showed no lymph node metastasis. As there were no signs of chronic calcifying pancreatitis, it is hypothesized that the metaplastic stroma was formed by a stromal reaction due to the tumor growth. It is thought, therefore, that the intraducal component of the tumor had existed at least for two years. This case suggests that ITPN is a relatively indolent tumor with a better prognosis than that of other types of invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.     

Breast carcinoma with osseous metaplasia: an electron microscopic study

A breast carcinoma containing osseous metaplasia was examined with electron microscopy. The heterologous components were intermingled closely with the usual infiltrating ductal type of a breast carcinoma. Ultrastructurally, carcinoma cells were distinguished clearly from the various mesenchymal cells composed of active fibroblasts, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts. No intermediate cells were present between the two distinct cell populations. Our findings are consistent with the stromal cell origin of the heterologous components and are discussed with relation to their histogenesis in breast carcinoma.     

Huge renal cyst with parietal renal cell carcinoma,osseous metaplasia and a papillary adenoma: a case report with unique clinicopathological features and literature review

The unique clinicopathological features of a giant solitary renal cyst with a parietal clear cell carcinoma in contiguity with a focus of osseous metaplasia and a papillary adenoma are reported. Ultrasonography and computed tomography showed a single cyst with a focal wall irregularity. During surgery, a frozen section revealed the presence of a renal cell carcinoma of clear cell type, so a nephrectomy was performed. After extensive pathological sampling of the cyst's wall, a focus of osseous metaplasia in contiguity with the main tumour and a microscopic papillary adenoma were found. Diagnostic implications for the present case are discussed within a pertinent literature review.     

Transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder with pseudosarcomatous stroma

An 84-year-old man who complained of hematuria had transurethral resection of a large polypoid tumor in the urinary bladder. Pathologic examination showed an invasive, moderately differentiated transitional cell carcinoma with numerous atypical mesenchymal cells in its stroma. The latter cells failed to stain immunohistochemically for epithelial markers and were interpreted as reactive or pseudosarcomatous in nature. Transitional cell carcinomas with pseudosarcomatous stroma should be distinguished from bladder tumors with a neoplastic spindle cell component such as sarcomatoid carcinomas and carcinosarcomas.     

Osseous metaplasia in renal cell carcinoma: report of a rare case

Focal calcifications are frequently seen in renal masses including renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Osseous metaplasia, on the other hand, is a rare finding in RCC. We report a case of RCC with radiological evidence of speckled calcification that showed osseous metaplasia on histopathological examination. The clinical and pathologic differential diagnosis for this tumor is discussed along with a review of the literature on this unusual phenomenon.     

Transitional cell carcinoma of the endometrium associated with a benign ovarian Brenner tumor: a case report

Transitional cell carcinomas (TCCs) of the endometrium are rare, and only 10 cases have been described to date. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman who developed both a TCC of the endometrium and a benign ovarian Brenner tumor. Such an association has not yet been reported in the literature. Immunohistochemical studies of the uterine tumor showed cytokeratin 7 positivity and cytokeratin 20 negative staining, which was consistent with a Müllerian derivation. Human papilloma virus (HPV) immunostaining as well as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis using primers for HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 failed to detect viral DNA. The coexistence of a TCC of the endometrium and an ovarian Brenner tumor might be coincidental but raises the possibility of a field effect, as seen with multifocal endometrioid tumors or multiple urinary tract TCCs.     

伴骨及软骨化生的肺髓脂肪瘤1例

目的:探讨肺髓脂肪瘤的临床病理特点、诊断、鉴别诊断及肿瘤发生的来源。方法:复习1例肺髓脂肪瘤的临床资料,行组织学和免疫组织化学观察。结果:63岁患者CT强化扫描示左肺主支气管内一类圆形不均匀密度肿物,边缘光整。大体检查:肿瘤2 cm×1 cm×0.5 cm大小,切面灰白或灰黄色,质地不均,部分区域质硬如骨样组织。光镜显示:低倍镜见骨小梁组织环形围绕脂肪和造血样组织,局灶可见软骨组织。高倍镜见粒、红、巨核细胞系,三系细胞形态无异常。免疫组织化学染色显示:髓细胞髓过氧化物酶(+),巨核细胞CD61(+)。结论:肺髓脂肪瘤非常罕见,确诊依赖病理学检查,形态学典型,认识该疾病有助于避免临床影像学的误诊。     

Oropharyngeal lipoma with osseous metaplasia

A case report on an oropharyngeal lipoma with excessive osseous metaplasia in a 40-year-old patient is given. Diagnostic problems of this rare tumor type are discussed.     

Sarcomatoid carcinoma (carcinosarcoma) of the esophagus with extensive areas of osseous differentiation: a case report

A 46 year old male presented with progressively increasing dysphagia and weight loss. Esophagoscopy showed a large polypoidal growth involving the middle segment of esophagus. Histologically bulk of the tumour had a sarcoma-like appearance composed of spindly pleomorphic cells along with extensive areas of bone formation. The epithelial element was represented by a small area of squamous cell carcinoma. One of the draining lymph nodes also showed small islands of squamous cell carcinoma. A diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma was made. Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the esophagus, also termed carcinosarcoma, pseudosarcoma, and spindle cell carcinoma is an unusual malignant tumour of the esophagus. The proportion of carcinomatous and sarcomatous component may vary from case to case. Rarely, the sarcomatous component may exhibit osseous differentiation as in our case.     

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma with osseous metaplasia in a ferret

A poorly differentiated pancreatic adenocarcinoma with regional lymphatic, hepatic, enteric and pulmonary metastases was diagnosed in an adult European ferret (Mustela putoris furo). The ferret showed clinical signs including a progressive, marked abdominal enlargement owing to ascites. Microscopic findings included intralesional osseous metaplasia. Exocrine pancreatic neoplasms in ferrets are rarely reported compared with neoplasms with endocrine differentiation.     

Papillary thyroid carcinoma with fibromatosis-like stroma: a report of two cases

Two cases of an unusual morphologic variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) are reported. Tumor cells had nuclear features of a typical papillary carcinoma, i.e., overlapping, pale to ground glass and/or grooved nuclei. Tumors were characterized by an extensive stromal component accounting for 40–60% of the tumor. It has been reported that PTC is associated with a variable degree of fibrosis, but the exuberant proliferation of fibroblasts resembling fibromatosis is rare. The histogenesis and clinicopathologic significance of PTC have not been fully clarified because of its rarity. It is possible that the malignant nature of these PTC lesions may be overlooked because attention is focused on the stromal component of the tumor. A diligent search for this variant of papillary carcinoma is important.     

颌骨区伴有软骨样分化的胚胎性横纹肌肉瘤一例

颌骨区的横纹肌肉瘤(rhabdomyosarcoma,RMS)非常罕见。该例发生于下颌骨的胚胎性RMS,患者女,13岁,下颌骨体右侧部见不规则团块状密度影,局部见膨胀性骨质破坏区,镜下肿瘤主要由幼稚的原始间叶样细胞组成,散在分布横纹肌母细胞,局部见软骨样组织,免疫组织化学染色结蛋白、MyoD1和myogenin阳性。骨的RMS常见于软组织RMS累及或转移到骨,骨原发的RMS很少见,应注意与其他小圆细胞肿瘤、骨肉瘤及去分化软骨肉瘤鉴别。     

Myeloid metaplasia in the gall bladder: a case report

Idiopathic myelofibrosis is often associated with myeloid metaplasia (extramedullary haemopoiesis) in the spleen and liver. However, the gall bladder is an extremely unusual site for it to occur. A 59 year old man with myelofibrosis, who underwent cholecystectomy for chronic cholecystitis, showed myeloid metaplasia in his gall bladder. Pathologically, this may lead to diagnostic difficulties.     

输尿管原发性骨肉瘤一例

患者男,73岁.因"反复肉眼血尿1个月,当日血尿5 h伴尿急、尿痛、排尿困难"于2009年4月11日就诊于本院泌尿外科.患者既往无肿瘤病史.专科检查:全输尿管无压痛、反跳痛,双肾区无叩痛,双下肢无水肿.尿常规检查:红细胞+++、白细胞+、尿蛋白++.     

Primary signet-ring cell carcinoma of the ureter. A case report

We describe here a 65-year-old woman with a right-sided ureteral tumour that was treated by nephroureterectomy. The tumour appeared to be a signet-ring cell carcinoma obstructing the lumen and infiltrating the whole thickness of the ureteral wall. No other primary site could be found, and the tumour is believed to represent the first reported case of primary signet-ring cell carcinoma of the ureter.