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Pabbaraju S, Boddeda KR, Sankurathree S, Menon I, Rai NP, Nagella SP. Expression of Calretinin Expression in Odontogenic Cysts and Odontogenic Tumors - Original Research. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND BIOALLIED SCIENCES 2024; 16:S227-S229. [PMID: 38595345 PMCID: PMC11001055 DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_469_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Aim The present study was conducted for assessing variability in calretinin expression among odontogenic cysts as well as tumor cases. Materials and Methods Fifteen cases were included in the present research consisting of cases like - dentigerous cyst, odontogenic keratocyst, apical radicular cyst along with tumors like ameloblastoma, ameloblastic carcinoma, adenomatoid odontogenic tumor. Calretinin antibody was used for immunohistochemical staining. The amount of expression of this calretinin was statistically analyzed with the help of Chi-square test where P < 0.05 was considered noteworthy statistically. Results Most cases of ameloblastomas were highly positive for calretinin expression as compared to other cysts and tumors. Therefore, the correlation of this variation of expression of calretinin was statistically noteworthy (P = 0.00). Conclusion In this study, we concluded that for ameloblastomas, calretinin can be a specific marker immunohistochemically and can help in identifying the amount of aggressive spread of various odontogenic tumors.
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- Srinivasulu Pabbaraju
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, KIMS Dental College and Hospital, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University, Selangor, Malaysia
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Stojanov IJ, Ho D, Huss J, Gopalakrishnan R, Yoest JM, Koutlas IG. An Unusual Gingival (Peripheral) Tumor with Features of Keratoameloblastoma with Cytologic Atypia or Possible Malignant Transformation Exhibiting ARID1A Mutation. Head Neck Pathol 2023; 17:808-814. [PMID: 37195520 PMCID: PMC10514248 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-023-01549-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Keratoameloblastoma is a poorly characterized and rarely reported odontogenic neoplasm that can exhibit overlapping histopathologic features with conventional ameloblastoma and keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT), with an ambiguous relationship to the so-called solid KCOT. METHODS A peripheral maxillary tumor causing bone saucerization in a 54-year-old male is described and investigated with immunohistochemistry and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). RESULTS Microscopically, the tumor comprised of a predominantly plexiform proliferation of odontogenic epithelium with central keratinization and evidence of surface origin. Peripheral cells exhibited nuclear palisading with variable reverse polarization, while stellate reticulum-like areas were observed internally. A few follicles and a few foci in the lining of cystic spaces revealed increased cellularity with cells exhibiting small but conspicuous nucleoli, focal nuclear hyperchromatism, and a few mitoses mostly seen in the peripheral outer cell layer. Nuclear staining for ki-67 was increased in those areas when compared with the other cystic, follicular, and plexiform areas. These features were interpreted as cytologic atypia suggesting also the possibility of a malignant process. Immunohistochemically, the tumor was positive for CK19 and negative for BRAF VE1, calretinin, and CD56. Ber-Ep4 was only focally positive. By sequencing, an ARID1A c.6527_6538delAG frameshift mutation (VAF: 5.8%), classified as likely oncogenic, and an FBXW7 c.1627 A > G missense mutation (VAF: 8.0%), classified as a variant of uncertain significance, were detected. Two mutations, probably germline (VAF ~ 50%), were recorded for RNF43 and FBXW7. No pathogenic variants were identified in PTCH1, BRAF, NRAS, HRAS, KRAS, FGFR2, or SMO genes. CONCLUSION The significance of an ARID1A variant in keratoameloblastoma is uncertain since this variant has not been reported in ameloblastoma or KCOT, to date. Alternatively, it may characterize malignant transformation in the present case since ARID1A mutations have been encountered in various cancers. Sequencing of additional cases is necessary to determine whether this may represent a recurrent genomic event.
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- Ivan J Stojanov
- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Associated Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, PA, Maple Grove, MN, USA
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street SE #16-116B, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street SE #16-116B, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
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Chaturvedi TP, Gupta K, Agrawal R, Naveen Kumar PG, Gupta J. Immunohistochemical expression of Ki-67 and Glypican-3 to distinguish aggressive from nonaggressive benign odontogenic tumors. J Cancer Res Ther 2022; 18:S205-S209. [PMID: 36510965 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_223_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background The benign neoplasms are normally slow growing, indolent with no invasive potential. However, there exist a few locally aggressive benign odontogenic tumors that have a tendency to invade and deform the surrounding structures. The exact reason for the aggressiveness of these benign neoplasms remained an enigma. Their biology and clinical expression can often be destructive and ominous. An appropriate treatment protocol needs to be followed to combat the high recurrence rate and aggressiveness of these entities. Aggressive and noniaggressive epithelial odontogenic tumors were analyzed immunohistochemically with Ki-67 and glypican 3 (GPC3). Materials and Methods Fifty-nine cases of tumors were divided into aggressive odontogenic tumors (20 solid ameloblastomas, four unicystic ameloblastoma, and 28 keratocystic odontogenic tumors) and nonaggressive odontogenic tumors (five adenomatoid odontogenic tumors and two calcifying cystic odontogenic itumors). Results Statistical analysis using Pearson correlation showed Ki-67 to be a better marker for differentiating aggressive from nonaggressive odontogenic tumor as compared to GPC3 (P < 0.001, highly significant), whereas among aggressive tumors, GPC3 turned out to be more useful as compared to Ki-67 (P < 0.001, highly significant). Conclusion The present study provides an insight into the different biological behavior of odontogenic tumors, which can thus be helpful in determining the therapy strategies for more aggressive odontogenic tumors.
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- T P Chaturvedi
- Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Villegas KM, Paparella ML. Malignant odontogenic tumors. A report of a series of 30 cases and review of the literature. Oral Oncol 2022; 134:106068. [PMID: 36099797 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.106068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Malignant odontogenic tumors are rare entities and can arise de novo or from malignant transformation of pre-existing lesions. The aim of the present study was to report 30 cases of malignant odontogenic tumors diagnosed at a single diagnostic center over a 38-year period. MATERIALS AND METHODS All cases of malignant odontogenic tumors diagnosed between 1980 and 2018 were retrieved from the files of the School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires; their frequency and clinical, radiographic, and histopathological features were analyzed. The obtained data were compared with the information reported in the literature. RESULTS Malignant odontogenic tumors accounted for 2 % of odontogenic tumors and 0.05 % of all oral-maxillofacial diseases. Mean age was 43 years (8 to 87 years). No differences in sex distribution were observed. The most frequent location was the mandible, mostly the posterior mandibular body and the ramus. Odontogenic carcinomas were the most frequent tumors, and primary intraosseous carcinomas were the most common in this group. CONCLUSIONS This is the largest case series of malignant odontogenic tumors diagnosed at a single center reported in the literature to date. Diagnosis of these tumors is challenging based on their rarity and complexity and relies on careful analysis of the histopathological, clinical, and radiographic features.
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- Krissya María Villegas
- Surgical Pathology Laboratory, Oral Pathology Department, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Buenos Aires. M.T. Alvear 2142, (C1122AAH) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Surgical Pathology Laboratory, Oral Pathology Department, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Buenos Aires. M.T. Alvear 2142, (C1122AAH) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Varshney A, Aggarwal S, Gill SK, Aggarwal A, Jaiswal Y, Sharma J. Comparison of calretinin expression in dentigerous cysts and ameloblastoma: An immunohistochemical study. Natl J Maxillofac Surg 2020; 11:224-230. [PMID: 33897185 PMCID: PMC8051659 DOI: 10.4103/njms.njms_71_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: Calretinin is a calcium-binding protein of 29-kilodalton (kDa), which is widely expressed in normal human tissues and tumorigenic tissues. Its expression in the odontogenic epithelium during odontogenesis and in neoplastic odontogenic tissues has been demonstrated. Unicystic ameloblastoma poses a diagnostic challenge, as its histologic presentation can be sometimes mistaken for cystic odontogenic lesions. In the present study, an attempt is made to overcome the confusion encountered in the diagnosis of dentigerous cyst and unicystic ameloblastoma, using the expression of calretinin in both lesions and to compare this expression with conventional ameloblastoma to accurately diagnose and differentiate these lesions. Materials and Methods: A total of eighty cases, in which twenty cases each of ameloblastoma, unicystic ameloblastoma, dentigerous cyst, and odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) were included in the study. Slides were made from the archival blocks of each case and were stained immunohistochemically with calretinin. Results: Correlation between calretinin staining and histopathological diagnosis was done, and it was found that all twenty cases of ameloblastoma showed positivity for calretinin, whereas 17 of twenty cases of unicystic ameloblastoma showed positivity for calretinin staining. All the cases of OKC and dentigerous cyst were negative for calretinin. Conclusion: Calretinin may serve as an important diagnostic adjunct in the differential diagnosis of ameloblastoma and cystic odontogenic lesions.
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- Anchal Varshney
- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Senior Consultant, Ahead Dental Clinic, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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Evangelou Z, Zarachi A, Dumollard JM, Peoc'h M, Komnos I, Kastanioudakis I, Karpathiou G. Maxillary Ameloblastoma: A Review With Clinical, Histological and Prognostic Data of a Rare Tumor. In Vivo 2020; 34:2249-2258. [PMID: 32871747 PMCID: PMC7652510 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.12035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Diagnosis of odontogenic tumors can be challenging due to their rarity and diverse morphology, but when arising near the tooth, the diagnosis could be suspected. When their location is not typical, like inside the paranasal sinuses, the diagnosis is less easy. Maxillary ameloblastomas are exceedingly rare with only sparse information on their epidemiological, histological and genetic characteristics. The aim of this report is to thoroughly review the available literature in order to present the characteristics of this tumor. According to available data, maxillary ameloblastomas can occur in all ages but later than mandible ones, and everywhere within the maxillary region without necessarily having direct contact with the teeth. No sex preference has been shown. The most common histological patterns seen in this location are the follicular and plexiform ones. Maxillary ameloblastomas are locally aggressive neoplasms, thus therapy aims for excision including normal bone beyond the lesion. In contrast to mandible ameloblastomas, maxillary ones most commonly show mutations of the SMO gene. Furthermore, differential tumor diagnosis is thoroughly discussed in the present review.
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- Zoi Evangelou
- Department of Pathology and Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Pathology and Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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Cesinaro AM, Burtini G, Maiorana A, Rossi G, Migaldi M. Expression of calretinin in odontogenic keratocysts and basal cell carcinomas: A study of sporadic and Gorlin-Goltz syndrome-related cases. Ann Diagn Pathol 2020; 45:151472. [PMID: 31982676 DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2020.151472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS), is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder related to germline mutation of PTCH1 gene, characterised by the presence of multiple developmental anomalies and tumours, mainly basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and odontogenic keratocysts (OKC). We analysed and compared the expression of calretinin in 16 sporadic OKCs, from 15 patients, and 12 syndromic OKCs from 11 patients; in 19 BCC's and 2 cutaneous keratocysts (CKC) belonging to 4 GGS patients, 15 sporadic BCCs and 3 steatocystomas (SC). Calretinin was negative in 10 of 12 syndromic OKCs, focally positive (<5% of cells) in 2; six sporadic OKCs were negative, 6 focally and 4 diffusely positive (p = .02, cases focally and diffusely positive vs. cases negative). All BCCs of 3 GGS patients were negative, the fourth patient presented two BCCs negative and 5 focally or diffusely positive; 7 sporadic BCCs were negative and 8 focally positive (p = NS). Two CKCs resulted negative in one GGS patient; 2 sporadic SCs were positive, and a third was negative. PTCH1 mutations produce an altered PTCH protein and an aberrant activation of Sonic hedgehog (SHH) pathway, leading to tumoral proliferation. It has been demonstrated that treatment of human foetal radial glia cells with SHH reduces, whereas the blockage of SHH increases calretinin expression. We found a lower expression of calretinin in syndromic OKCs compared to sporadic cases. Although calretinin's value in differential diagnosis between sporadic and syndromic tumours appears not crucial, our results shed light on the possible link between SHH dysfunction and calretinin expression in GGS-related tumours.
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- Anna Maria Cesinaro
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Modena, Italy.
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Modena, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera di Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Modena, Italy
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Jeyaraj P. The dilemma of extensive unilocular radiolucent lesions of the jaws - value of immunohistochemistry as a diagnostic marker and prognostic Indicator. Ann Diagn Pathol 2019; 40:105-135. [PMID: 31077874 DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Large Unilocular radiolucent lesions of the jaws often present a dilemma to both, the Oral Pathologist and the Maxillofacial surgeon with regards to their accurate diagnosis as well as their most appropriate treatment modality. A precise identification as to whether the lesion is a cyst or a tumor is imperative before any treatment is instituted. Once the correct diagnosis and likely prognosis are established, a management protocol can be planned which will completely eliminate the lesion, while at the same time, ensure least possible morbidity for the patient, such as pathological jaw fractures, persisting neurological deficits, esthetic deformity, functional debility, recurrence/persistence of the lesion, etc. AIM & OBJECTIVES: To establish the value of Immunohistochemistry (IH) as a Diagnostic marker and Prognostic indicator for extensive Unilocular radiolucent lesions of the jaws. To assess its role as an adjunct to Histopathological Examination (HPE) in distinguishing Odontogenic tumours from the cysts, by identifying the former using IH Tumor Markers; and in aiding in selection of the most appropriate and effective treatment option for each of such ambiguous lesions, based on their prognosis as indicated by the expression of lH Cell Proliferation Markers. MATERIALS AND METHOD Thirty cases of large Unilocular Radiolucent lesions of the jaws (Maxilla/Mandible) were managed over a period of three years. Histopathological examination (HPE) and Immunohistochemical (IH) analysis were carried out of the biopsy specimens in all the cases. Calretinin, an Immunohistochemical Tumor marker, was used to distinguish between Odontogenic cysts and tumours. Ki-67 and Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA), Immunohistochemical Cell Proliferation markers, provided information on the aggressive potential of the lesions. On the basis of the above information, an appropriate management protocol was established for each of these different lesions. Nerve sparing enucleation and curettage was employed for the established cases of Odontogenic Cysts; Enucleation and curettage, peripheral ostectomy, followed by chemical cauterization was employed for the Unicystic Ameloblastomas and other Odontogenic tumours with a low Ki-67 and PCNA Proliferation Index (PI)/Labelling index (LI ≤ 3); Marginal resection was carried out for the tumours with a higher Labelling Index (LI >3 ≤5), and Segmental resection (including partial/complete Maxillectomy, Hemimandibulectomy with/without disarticulation) for the aggressive pathologies with high Labelling Index (LI > 5). RESULTS Of the thirty cases of large Unilocular radiolucent lesions of the Maxilla and Mandible, thirteen were diagnosed as Dentigerous cysts, one as Dentigerous cyst showing Ameloblastomatous transformation; two as Unicystic Ameloblastomas, one as the Mural variant of Unicystic Ameloblastoma; four as Follicular Ameloblastomas, two as Plexiform Ameloblastomas; four as Acanthomatous Ameloblastomas; one as Ameloblastic Fibroma and two as Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumours. The predictive and prognostic indication of the Immunohistochemical markers correlated well with the post treatment findings. CONCLUSION In cases of extensive Unilocular lesions of the jaws, where ambiguity often exists in both diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan to be employed, Immunohistochemistry can serve as an invaluable tool in establishing the precise diagnosis, guiding the treatment plan, as well as indicating the likely prognosis of these lesions.
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- Priya Jeyaraj
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Commanding Officer Military Dental Centre (Gough Lines), Secunderabad, India.
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Rudraraju A, Venigalla A, Babburi S, Soujanya P, Subramanyam RV, Lakshmi KR. Calretinin expression in odontogenic cysts and odontogenic tumors and the possible role of calretinin in pathogenesis of ameloblastoma. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2019; 23:349-355. [PMID: 31942113 PMCID: PMC6948027 DOI: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_54_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction: Histopathological diagnosis of odontogenic cysts and tumors is a task mostly accomplished with hematoxylin and eosin staining. However, the use of additional diagnostic modalities such as immunohistochemistry may be necessary in histologically similar lesions. The reports of studies which have used calretinin as an immunohistochemical marker for ameloblastoma have been conflicting. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the use of calretinin as a specific diagnostic marker for ameloblastoma and observe its expression in odontogenic cysts and other odontogenic tumors. Materials and Methods: Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections were taken from the archives which included 15 cases each of dentigerous cyst, radicular cyst, odontogenic keratocyst and ameloblastoma five cases of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor and three cases of ameloblastic carcinoma. Immunohistochemistry was done with calretinin antibody. Results: All ameloblastomas were positive for calretinin, whereas no other tumor or cyst showed positivity. Differences in proportion of calretinin expression were statistically significant with P = 0.000. Conclusion: Calretinin can be considered as a specific marker for ameloblastomas.
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- Amrutha Rudraraju
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Navodaya Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Drs. Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Drs. Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Government Dental College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- OMFS and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, GSL Dental College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Mendes RB, Dias RB, Figueiredo AL, Gurgel CA, Santana Filho M, Melo LA, Trierveiler M, Cury PR, Leonardi R, Dos Santos JN. Glypican-3 distinguishes aggressive from non-aggressive odontogenic tumors: a preliminary study. J Oral Pathol Med 2016; 46:297-300. [PMID: 27647326 DOI: 10.1111/jop.12501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Glypican-3 is a cell surface proteoglycan that is found in embrionary tissues, and there are no studies investigating this protein in odontogenic tumor. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate glypican-3 in a series of aggressive and non-aggressive odontogenic tumors. METHODS Fifty-nine cases of tumors were divided into aggressive odontogenic tumors (20 solid ameloblastomas, four unicystic ameloblastoma, 28 KOTs including five associated with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome) and non-aggressive odontogenic tumors (five adenomatoid odontogenic tumors and two calcifying cystic odontogenic tumors) and analyzed for glypican-3 using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Glypican-3 was observed in seven solid ameloblastoma and eighteen keratocystic odontogenic tumors including three of the five syndromic cases, but there was no significant difference between syndromic and sporadic cases (P > 0.05; Fisher's exact Test). All cases of unicystic ameloblastoma (n = 4), adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (n = 5), and calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor (n = 2) were negative. CONCLUSIONS This provided insights into the presence of glypican-3 in odontogenic tumors. This protein distinguished aggressive from non-aggressive odontogenic tumors.
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- Ramon Barreto Mendes
- Postgraduate Program in Human Pathology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Human Pathology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Human Pathology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Surgical Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Postgraduate Program in Human Pathology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.,Laboratory of Surgical Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Asav E, Sağıroğlu A, Sezgintürk MK. Quantitative Analysis of a Promising Cancer Biomarker, Calretinin, by a Biosensing System Based on Simple and Effective Immobilization Process. ELECTROANAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201500324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses occupy the top of the upper respiratory tract and form pneumatic spaces connected with the atmosphere. They are located immediately beneath the base of the cranium, where crucial vital structures are harbored. From this region, very much exposed to airborne agents, arise some of the more complex and rare benign and malignant lesions seen in humans, whose difficulties in interpretation make this remarkable territory one of the most challenging in the practice of surgical pathology. Contents of this chapter cover inflammations and infections, polyps and pseudotumors, fungal and midfacial destructive granulomatous lesions, as well as benign, borderline, and malignant neoplasms. Among the neoplasms, emphasis is made on those entities characteristic or even unique for the sinonasal region, such as Schneiderian papillomas, glomangiopericytoma, intestinal- and non-intestinal-type adenocarcinomas, olfactory neuroblastoma, nasal-type NK-/T-cell lymphoma, and teratocarcinosarcoma. Moreover, recently recognized entities involving this territory, i.e., HPV-related non-keratinizing carcinoma, NUT carcinoma, and SMARCB1-deficient basaloid carcinoma, are also discussed in the light of their specific molecular findings. Furthermore, the text is accompanied by numerous classical and recent references, several tables, and 100 illustrations.
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- Antonio Cardesa
- University of Barcelona, Anatomic Pathology Hospital Clínic University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Radboud Univ Nijmegen Medical Center, Pathology Radboud Univ Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- University of Ljubljana,, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medic University of Ljubljana,, Ljublijana, Slovenia
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- University of Florence, Dept of Surg & Translational Medicine University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Chaohu W, Yi L, Hai H, Hui Z, Jun P, Song-tao Q. Calretinin is expressed in the stroma of adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma and may induce calcification. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2015; 138:124-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 08/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Argyris PP, Wetzel SL, Pambuccian SE, Gopalakrishnan R, Koutlas IG. Primordial Odontogenic Cyst with Induction Phenomenon (Zonal Fibroblastic Hypercellularity) and Dentinoid Material Versus Archegonous Cystic Odontoma: You Choose! Head Neck Pathol 2015; 10:237-44. [PMID: 26156422 PMCID: PMC4838965 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-015-0640-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The most recent A.F.I.P. fascicle defines primordial odontogenic cyst (POC) as a distinct, nonkeratinized, odontogenic cyst of "undetermined origin" forming in the place of a developing normal or supernumerary tooth. However, the majority of examples reported in the literature under this term represent odontogenic keratocysts (keratocystic odontogenic tumors). In addition, there are rare reported cases of cystic odontomas. An 18-year-old Caucasian male presented with a unilocular mandibular radiolucent lesion in the place of a congenitally missing molar. Histologically, it featured nonkeratinizing, thin stratified squamous epithelial lining with areas of spongiosis and foci of vacuolization of individual basal cells without significant nuclear palisading. Focally, budding of the basal cell layer was identified. A zone of increased cellularity featuring induction-type fibroblasts was present subepithelially as well as dentinoid deposits with odontogenic epithelial nests. Immunohistochemically, the epithelial lining was negative for calretinin and the induction-like zone negative for S100 protein, smooth muscle actin, and CD34. The case was externally reviewed by five oral pathologists who provided various diagnostic interpretations including primordial cyst, odontogenic cyst not otherwise specified (NOS), cyst with ameloblastic changes, and unicystic ameloblastoma. At that time, a final diagnosis of odontogenic cyst NOS was rendered with a comment that it may represent a true example of POC or a cystic odontoma. The lesion has not recurred within a 13 year follow-up period after initial excision. An unusual cystic lesion is presented that may represent a true example of POC with dentinoid formation or an archegonous cystic odontoma.
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- Prokopios P Argyris
- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street SE 16-206B, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street SE 16-206B, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota Medical Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street SE 16-206B, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street SE 16-206B, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
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Jaafari-Ashkavandi Z, Dehghani-Nazhvani A, Razmjouyi F. CD56 Expression in Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors. J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects 2014; 8:240-5. [PMID: 25587387 PMCID: PMC4288915 DOI: 10.5681/joddd.2014.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background and aims. Odontogenic cysts and tumors have a wide spectrum of clinical characteristics that lead to the different management strategies. Since definite diagnosis is difficult in some cases, it has been suggested that CD56 may be a candidate marker for definitive diagnosis of some odontogenic tumors. The present study was designed to examine CD56 expression in lesions with histopathological similarities. Materials and methods. In this cross-sectional, analytical study the subjects were 22 ameloblastomas, 13 dentigerous cysts, 10 keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOT), 4 adenomatoid odontogenic tumors (AOT), 3 orthokeratinized odonto-genic cysts, 3 calcifying odontogenic cysts (COC) and one glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC). All the samples were examined for CD56 immunoreactivity. Data were analyzed using chi-square test. Results. Twenty cases (91%) of ameloblastomas, 3 (75%) AOT, 4 (40%) KCOT and one case of GOC were positive for CD56. None of the dentigerous cysts, COC and orthokeratinized odontogenic cysts was CD56-positive. There was a significant difference in the CD56 expression between ameloblastoma and dentigerous cyst, as well as COC. Also, KCOT showed significantly higher expression than orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst. Conclusion. In this study CD56 expression was limited to the odontogenic tumors and more aggressive cystic lesions. This marker can be a useful aid for distinguishing cysts and tumors from similar lesions.
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- Zohreh Jaafari-Ashkavandi
- Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Postgraduate Student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Hunter KD, Speight PM. The diagnostic usefulness of immunohistochemistry for odontogenic lesions. Head Neck Pathol 2014; 8:392-9. [PMID: 25409846 PMCID: PMC4245415 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-014-0582-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The diagnosis of odontogenic tumors can be challenging, largely due to their rarity and consequent difficulties in gaining experience in their assessment. In most cases, careful attention to morphology, in conjunction with clinical and radiological features will allow a diagnosis to be made. However, in some cases, immunohistochemical analysis of the tumor may be useful. In this review we will outline the immunohistochemical expression profile of normal developing odontogenic tissues and a range of odontogenic tumors. In many cases the immunohistochemical markers are neither specific nor sensitive enough to be of help in diagnosis, but in some cases such analysis may prove very useful. Thus we have outlined a limited number of circumstances where immunohistochemistry may be of use to the practicing diagnostic pathologist.
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- Keith D. Hunter
- grid.11835.3e0000000419369262Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Claremont Crescent, Sheffield, S10 2TA UK
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- grid.11835.3e0000000419369262Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Claremont Crescent, Sheffield, S10 2TA UK
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Immunohistochemical Expression of Calretinin in Ameloblastoma, Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor, and Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2014; 22:762-7. [DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang L, Frank R, Furth EE, Ziober AF, LiVolsi VA, Zhang PJ. Expression and diagnostic values of calretinin and CK5/6 in cholangiocarcinoma. Exp Hematol Oncol 2014; 3:12. [PMID: 24860692 PMCID: PMC4032162 DOI: 10.1186/2162-3619-3-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mesothelin, a mesothelial marker, has been found expressed in and as a potential treatment target of cholangioacarcinoma (CC). It is possible that CC may be derived from the cells sharing mesothelial markers. However, the expression of other mesothelial markers in CC is largely unknown. METHODS Thirty CC cases (10 extrahepatic and 20 intrahepatic) were retrieved from our institutional archive. The immunohistochemical study of Calretinin (DC8), WT1 (6F-H2), Lymphatic Endothelial Marker (D2-40), CK5/6 (D5/16 B4) and CK19 (b170) was done on formalin fixed paraffin embedded sections for 2-3 blocks of each case. We compared the expression levels between CC and normal bile duct (NBD) on the same block. RESULTS All of the CC and NBD are positive for CK19 (23/23) and negative for WT1 (0/23) and D2-40 (0/23), except one CC positive for D2-40(1/30, 3.3%) and one NBD positive for WT1 (1/23, 4.3%). Calretinin immunoreactivity was detected in 52.2% (12/23) of CC, but none in NBD (0/23). CK5/6 was also detectable in 73.3% (22/30) of CC and all NBD (30/30). Increased expression of calretinin and reduced expression of CK5/6 were more likely associated with CC than NBD (P < 0.001 and P = 0.002, respectively). The sequential staining pattern of positive calretinin and negative CK5/6 in calretinin negative cases has a sensitivity of 69.57% and a specificity of 100% for differentiating CC from NBD. CK5/6 expression was also more likely associated with well-differentiated CC (7/7 versus 12/20 in moderately differentiated, and 9/10 in poorly differentiated, P = 0.019) and extrahepatic CC (10/10 versus 12/20 in intrahepatic, P = 0.029), but there was no association between the calretinin expression and the CC grade or location. CONCLUSION Calretinin and CK5/6 immunohistochemical stains may be useful for diagnosing a CC. Their immunohistochemical results should be interpreted with caution in the cases with differential diagnoses of mesothelioma and CC. A full mesothelioma panel, including WT1 and/or D2-40, is recommended to better define a mesothelial lineage. The biology of calretinin and CK5/6 expression in CC is unclear, but might shed light on identifying therapeutic targets for CC.
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- Lanjing Zhang
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Pearlman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA ; Departments of Pathology, University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Plainsboro, NJ, USA ; Department of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Pearlman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Pearlman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Pearlman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Pearlman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Pearlman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA ; Department of Pathology, 6 Founders, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Lei Y, Jaradat JM, Owosho A, Adebiyi KE, Lybrand KS, Neville BW, Müller S, Bilodeau EA. Evaluation of SOX2 as a potential marker for ameloblastic carcinoma. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2014; 117:608-616.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2014.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Revised: 01/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Anandani C, Metgud R, Singh K. Calretinin as a diagnostic adjunct for ameloblastoma. PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:308240. [PMID: 24839578 PMCID: PMC4009281 DOI: 10.1155/2014/308240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Revised: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background. Calretinin is a 29 kDa calcium-binding protein of the EF-hand family which is expressed in a variety of normal and tumorigenic tissues. Its expression in odontogenic epithelium during odontogenesis and in neoplastic odontogenic tissues has been demonstrated. Unicystic ameloblastoma poses a diagnostic challenge, as its histologic presentation can be sometimes mistaken for keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT). This study was performed to assess the usefulness of calretinin as a confirmatory marker for ameloblastic tissue. Methodology. Total of 40 cases: 16 unicystic ameloblastoma, 4 multicystic ameloblastoma, and 20 KCOT, were evaluated immunohistochemically for the presence, localization, distribution, and intensity of calretinin expression. Statistical analysis was done using Chi-square test to intercompare the expression between ameloblastoma and KCOT. Results. Sixteen cases of ameloblastoma (12 unicystic, 4 multicystic) showed positive calretinin staining of ameloblastic epithelium and only one case of KCOT was positive for calretinin, with the positivity restricted to the stellate reticulum like epithelium. Intercomparison between two groups revealed statistically significant difference (P = 0.000). Conclusion. Calretinin appears to be a specific immunohistochemical marker for neoplastic ameloblastic epithelium and may be an important diagnostic adjunct in the differential diagnosis of ameloblastoma and KCOT.
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- Chitra Anandani
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, PAHER University, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313024, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, PAHER University, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313024, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, Punjab 152001, India
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Hertog D, Bloemena E, Aartman IHA, van-der-Waal I. Histopathology of ameloblastoma of the jaws; some critical observations based on a 40 years single institution experience. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2012; 17:e76-82. [PMID: 22157674 PMCID: PMC3448205 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.18006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2011] [Accepted: 10/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study is to examine all cases of intraosseous benign ameloblastomas treated between 1970
and 2010 in a single institution and to look for a possible correlation between the histopathological aspects and
the demographical and clinical parameters, as well as the treatment outcome. The data of a total number of 44
patients were retrieved from the records. Nine patients were excluded because of doubt about the correct diagnosis
(8 patients) or because of an extra-osseous presentation (1 patient).
No statistically significant differences were found between the histopathological (sub)types of ameloblastomas
and the demographical and clinical parameters, nor between the histopathological (sub)types and treatment outcome.
Of the 28 patients treated by enucleation, in 17 patients one or more recurrences occurred, with no significant
predilection for any histopathological (sub)type, including the unicystic type. There were no significant differences
in the recurrence rate after enucleation in patients below and above the age of 20 years either. In six out of 17
patients with a recurrence, the recurrent lesion showed a different histopathological subtype than was encountered
in the primary. In two cases a change from solid/multicystic to desmoplastic ameloblastomas was noticed.
In conclusion, the current histopathological classification of benign intraosseous ameloblastoma does not seem to
have clinical relevance with the possible exception of the luminal unicystic ameloblastoma that has been removed
in toto, unfragmented. Since no primary desmoplastic ameloblastomas were encountered in the present study no
further comments can be made on this apparently rare entity. Key words: Odontogenic tumours, ameloblastoma, histopathology.
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- Doenja Hertog
- VU University Medical Center (VUmc)/Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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DeVilliers P, Suggs C, Simmons D, Murrah V, Wright JT. Microgenomics of ameloblastoma. J Dent Res 2011; 90:463-9. [PMID: 21282726 DOI: 10.1177/0022034510391791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Gene expression profiles of human ameloblastoma microdissected cells were characterized with the purpose of identifying genes and their protein products that could be targeted as diagnostic and prognostic markers as well as for potential therapeutic interventions. Five formalin-fixed, decalcified, paraffin-embedded samples of ameloblastoma were subjected to laser capture microdissection, linear mRNA amplification, and hybridization to oligonucleotide human 41,000 RNA arrays and compared with universal human reference RNA, to determine the gene expression signature. Assessment of the data by Significance Analysis of Microarrays (SAM) and cluster analysis showed that 38 genes were highly expressed (two-fold increase) in all samples, while 41 genes were underexpressed (two-fold reduction). Elements of the sonic hedgehog pathway and Wingless type MMTV integration site family were validated by immunohistochemistry. We have identified the expression of multiple genes and protein products that could serve as potential diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic targets.
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- P DeVilliers
- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
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Cairns L, Naidu A, Robinson CM, Sloan P, Wright JM, Hunter KD. CD56 (NCAM) expression in ameloblastomas and other odontogenic lesions. Histopathology 2010; 57:544-8. [PMID: 20875069 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2010.03658.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS Ameloblastomas recapitulate certain elements of tooth formation. CD56 is expressed by a variety of cells and is used in tumour diagnosis, but is also expressed in the enamel organ during tooth development. The aim of this study was to describe the expression of CD56 in odontogenic lesions with particular reference to the differential diagnosis of ameloblastoma and odontogenic keratocyst. METHODS Cases were selected from the pathology archives at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle and Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas. The study population included 38 ameloblastomas, 19 odontogenic keratocysts and a number of other odontogenic lesions, including nine compound odontomes. All sections were examined for CD56 immunoreactivity and the extent of staining was recorded. RESULTS Thirty-seven of 38 (97%) ameloblastomas expressed CD56 on the cell membrane of peripheral cells in tumour nests (16 extensively, 21 focally). Immunoreactivity was lost in areas of inflammation, acanthomatous differentiation, in areas of cystic change and upon fusion with overlying surface epithelium. One odontogenic keratocyst expressed CD56 (5%, P < 0.0001). CD56 was expressed very focally in two odontomes, exclusively in stratum intermedium-like cells. CONCLUSIONS CD56 expression in odontogenic epithelium is highly suggestive of ameloblastoma and can help in differentiating this from odontogenic keratocyst.
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- Lindsey Cairns
- Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Sundaragiri SK, Chawda J, Gill S, Odedra S, Parmar G. Calretinin Expression in Unicystic Ameloblastoma: An Aid in Differential Diagnosis. J Oral Biosci 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1349-0079(10)80046-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Koutlas IG, Koch CA, Vickers RA, Brouwers FM, Vortmeyer AO. An unusual ostensible example of intraoral basal cell carcinoma. J Cutan Pathol 2009; 36:464-70. [PMID: 19278434 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01059.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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An example of oral basal cell carcinoma is presented originating on the posterior mandibular mucosa and gingiva of a 67-year-old female. Histologically, it featured a multifocal pattern. It recurred eight times in a period of 20 years. Tissue samples of the tumor were evaluated with monoclonal antibody Ber-EP4 and were compared with examples of oral mucosa, skin, oral and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, peripheral ameloblastoma, ameloblastoma and cutaneous basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Only neoplastic basal cells showed positive immunohistochemical staining. Additionally, microdissected neoplastic areas were evaluated for loss of heterozygosity (LOH) of the PTCH gene with markers D9S303, D9S252 and D9S287. PTCH gene mutations are reported in patients with Gorlin syndrome and sporadic cutaneous BCCs. Loss of one allele was observed with all three markers. Examples of conventional ameloblastomas did not show evidence of LOH. These observations support the inclusion of BCC in the differential diagnosis of appropriate oral mucosal neoplasms.
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- Ioannis G Koutlas
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Shumway BS, Kalmar JR, Allen CM, Rawal YB. Basal cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa in a patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Int J Surg Pathol 2009; 19:348-54. [PMID: 19124449 DOI: 10.1177/1066896908329596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the oral cavity is a controversial lesion with clinical and histopathologic features that overlap with those of peripheral ameloblastoma (PA). Ber-EP4, a cell surface glycoprotein preferentially expressed in BCC of the skin, has been suggested as a useful marker to support the diagnosis of oral BCC.This study presents a case of intraoral BCC arising in the anterior buccal mucosa of a patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS), which represents a previously unreported clinical finding, to our knowledge. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical features of the case were compared to examples of PA, conventional intraosseous ameloblastoma, sporadic cutaneous BCC and cutaneous BCC from NBCCS patients. Ber-EP4 expression by the oral tumor was distinct from both peripheral and intraosseous forms of ameloblastoma and was identical to cutaneous BCC in both sporadic and syndromic settings.
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- Brian S Shumway
- Department of Surgical and Hospital Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA.
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Kawai S, Ito E, Yamaguchi A, Eishi Y, Okada N. Immunohistochemical characteristics of odontogenic carcinomas: their use in diagnosing and elucidating histogenesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.3353/omp.13.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chuma M, Hige S, Nakanishi M, Ogawa K, Natsuizaka M, Yamamoto Y, Asaka M. 8-Hydroxy-2'-deoxy-guanosine is a risk factor for development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008; 23:1431-6. [PMID: 18854000 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05502.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Increased production of reactive oxygen species, which cause oxidative DNA damage, is considered to be related to hepatocarcinogenesis. 8-Hydroxy-2'-deoxy-guanosine (8-OHdG) is a useful marker of DNA damage induced by oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to determine whether expression of 8-OHdG is a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS The expression of 8-OHdG in liver biopsy specimens was assessed immunohistochemically. In total, 104 patients with chronic HCV infection who were diagnosed on liver biopsy between January 1987 and December 2002 were studied retrospectively. Univariate and multivariate analyses using age, gender, habitual drinking, tobacco exposure, diabetes mellitus, serum alanine aminotransferase level, HCV genotype, hepatic fibrosis, inflammation, steatosis, and 8-OHdG expression in liver biopsy specimens were conducted to identify factors related to the development of HCC. RESULTS On multivariate analysis, 8-OHdG and fibrosis were independent and significant risk factors for HCC development (relative risk, 2.48; P = 0.023; relative risk, 5.35; P = 0.001, respectively). Furthermore, the cumulative incidence rate of HCC in 39 patients with high 8-OHdG expression levels was significantly greater than that in 65 patients with low 8-OHdG expression levels (P = 0.043). In addition, liver 8-OHdG expression was correlated with hepatic inflammation. CONCLUSIONS 8-OHdG is a risk factor for the development of HCC in patients with chronic HCV infection. Patients with chronic HCV who express 8-OHdG should be monitored carefully for the development of HCC.
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- Makoto Chuma
- Department of Gastroentelology and Hematology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Kitaku, Sapporo, Japan.
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Primary Adamantinoma of the Rib. Unusual Presentation for a Bone Neoplasm of Uncertain Origin. Pathol Oncol Res 2008; 14:497-502. [DOI: 10.1007/s12253-008-9009-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2007] [Accepted: 07/26/2007] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Alaeddini M, Etemad-Moghadam S, Baghaii F. Comparative expression of calretinin in selected odontogenic tumours: a possible relationship to histogenesis. Histopathology 2008; 52:299-304. [PMID: 18269580 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2007.02948.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS Calretinin, a calcium-binding protein, is expressed primarily in certain subtypes of neurons. It has also been reported to be present in mesotheliomas and other tumours. The aim was to determine the expression of calretinin in selected odontogenic neoplasms. METHODS AND RESULTS Immunohistochemistry for calretinin was performed on 55 odontogenic tumours consisting of 20 solid ameloblastomas, five calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumours, 10 adenomatoid odontogenic tumours, 10 ameloblastic fibromas and 10 odontogenic myxomas. The distribution, intensity, pattern and localization of immunoreactive cells were determined by conventional light microscopy. chi(2) test was used for statistical analysis and P < 0.05 was considered to be significant. All 20 ameloblastomas showed intense immunopositivity with a diffuse distribution pattern. None of the other neoplasms was reactive with calretinin. Differences in the proportion of calretinin expression between groups were statistically significant at P < 0.001. CONCLUSIONS Considering that ameloblastomas, in contrast to the other studied tumours, were consistently reactive for calretinin, this protein may have a role in the pathogenesis of this aggressive neoplasm.
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- M Alaeddini
- Dental Research Centre, Faculty of Dentistry, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Calretinin expression in the differential diagnosis of human ameloblastoma and keratocystic odontogenic tumor. Am J Surg Pathol 2008; 32:256-60. [PMID: 18223328 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0b013e3181452176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ameloblastoma is a benign, locally aggressive epithelial odontogenic tumor that has the potential to become malignant and produce metastasis to distant sites such as lungs and kidneys. The histologic presentation can be, in some instances, mistaken for keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) (formerly known as odontogenic keratocyst). The expression of calretinin [calbindin2 (CALB2)] was investigated on both ameloblastoma and KCOT. Nineteen cases of ameloblastoma and 17 cases of KCOT were stained with calretinin antiserum 18-0211 (Zymed, San Francisco, CA). All cases (100%) of ameloblastoma showed positive calretinin staining, restricted to the neoplastic epithelial component and none (0%) of the 17 KCOTs showed positive calretinin staining. Gene expression profiling of ameloblastomas showed CALB2 expressed in the basal cell layer of columnar cells resembling preameloblasts, in all 5 of the ameloblastomas evaluated. Taken together, the results of this study strongly support calretinin as a useful immunohistochemical marker for ameloblastoma and malignant ameloblastoma and it can also be used in the differential diagnosis of KCOT.
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Jivan V, Altini M, Meer S, Mahomed F. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) originating in a unicystic ameloblastoma: a case report. Head Neck Pathol 2007; 1:146-9. [PMID: 20614266 PMCID: PMC2807512 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-007-0005-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2007] [Accepted: 04/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The follicular variant of the adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) is thought to originate from the reduced enamel epithelium of the dental follicle. The origin of the extra-follicular variant however, remains less clear. This paper presents a case of an extra-follicular AOT, which we believe originated from the epithelial lining of a unicystic ameloblastoma, and reviews the literature. The available evidence seems to indicate that some extra-follicular AOTs might arise as secondary phenomena within pre-existing odontogenic cysts or cystic tumors.
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- Vibha Jivan
- Division of Oral Pathology, School of Oral Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, WITS, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa.
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Radi ZA, Miller DL. Immunohistochemical expression of calretinin in canine testicular tumours and normal canine testicular tissue. Res Vet Sci 2005; 79:125-9. [PMID: 15924929 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2004.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2004] [Revised: 11/11/2004] [Accepted: 11/15/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Calretinin is a calcium-binding protein expressed abundantly in the central and peripheral neural tissues. It has been demonstrated to be a valuable marker in human testicular neoplasia. The immunohistochemical expression of calretinin has been studied in 102 samples of normal (n=25) and three different neoplastic canine testicular tumours (n=77). In normal canine testis, calretinin expression was restricted to Leydig and Sertoli cells of the testis. In tumour tissues, calretinin expression was detected in all tumours investigated (interstitial cell tumours, seminoma, and Sertoli cell tumours), with a cytoplasmic and nuclear pattern of cellular distribution. The present work reports, for the first time, calretinin immunohistochemical expression in normal and neoplastic canine testis.
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- Z A Radi
- Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, P.O. Box 1389, Tifton, GA 31794, USA
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Lugli A, Forster Y, Haas P, Nocito A, Bucher C, Bissig H, Mirlacher M, Storz M, Mihatsch MJ, Sauter G. Calretinin expression in human normal and neoplastic tissues: a tissue microarray analysis on 5233 tissue samples. Hum Pathol 2003; 34:994-1000. [PMID: 14608532 DOI: 10.1053/s0046-8177(03)00339-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Calretinin is a calcium-binding protein expressed in different normal and neoplastic tissues. Early studies suggested that calretinin is a useful marker to differentiate adenocarcinomas from malignant mesotheliomas of the lung, but subsequent work has shown that calretinin can be expressed in several other tumor types. To systematically investigate the epidemiology of calretinin expression in normal and neoplastic tissues, we used tissue microarrays (TMAs) to analyze the immunohistochemically detectable expression of calretinin in 5233 tissue samples from 128 different tumor categories and 76 different normal tissue types. At least 1 case with weak expression could be found in 74 of 128 (58%) different tumor types and 46 entities (36%) had at least 1 tumor with strong positivity. In normal tissues, a particularly strong expression was found in Leydig cells of the testis, neurons of the brain, theca-lutein and theca interna cells of the ovary, and mesothelium. In tumors, strong calretinin expression was most frequently found in malignant mesotheliomas (6 of 7), Leydig cell tumors of the testis (5 of 5), adenomas of adrenal gland (5 of 9), and adenomatoid tumors (4 of 9). In summary, calretinin is frequently expressed in many different tumor types. Metastases of various different origins must be included in the differential diagnosis of calretinin-positive pleura tumors.
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Calretinin is a calcium-binding protein with a possible role as a calcium buffer, calcium-sensor, or regulator of apoptosis. Calretinin is expressed in neural tissue, is a specific marker of mesothelial cells, and has been demonstrated in the odontogenic epithelium during odontogenesis in rat molar tooth germs. Moreover, it has been found to be expressed in a high proportion of solid, unicystic, and multicystic ameloblastomas, whereas, on the contrary, no positive staining has been found in odontogenic keratocysts, residual cysts, and dentigerous cysts. The purpose of this study was to evaluate calretinin expression in radicular cysts, follicular cysts, orthokeratinized keratocysts, and parakeratinized keratocysts. A total of 70 odontogenic cysts, 24 radicular cysts, 24 follicular cysts, and 22 odontogenic keratocysts (10 orthokeratinized keratocysts, 12 parakeratinized keratocysts) were evaluated. All the radicular cysts, follicular cysts, and orthokeratinized keratocysts were negative. However in 8 of 12 parakeratinized keratocysts, there was a positivity to calretinin in the parabasal-intermediate layers of the cyst epithelium. This positivity to calretinin in the parabasal layers in parakeratinized keratocysts, similar to that found for other markers like PCNA and p53, could point to an abnormal control of the cell cycle and could help to explain the differences in the clinical and pathologic behavior of odontogenic keratocysts, in particular the differences found between orthokeratinized keratocysts and parakeratinized keratocysts.
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Augusto D, Leteurtre E, De La Taille A, Gosselin B, Leroy X. Calretinin: a valuable marker of normal and neoplastic Leydig cells of the testis. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2002; 10:159-62. [PMID: 12051635 DOI: 10.1097/00129039-200206000-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sex cord-stromal tumors represent approximately 4% of all testicular neoplasms. Leydig cell tumor (LCT) is the most common entity, followed by Sertoli cell tumor (SCT). Leydig cell tumor histologic diagnosis is usually easy, but occasional forms of LCT could mimic others neoplasms, especially SCT or variants of yolk sac tumor. The aim of this study was to investigate calretinin expression in LCT and SCT of the testis. We evaluated calretinin reactivity in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections of 10 LCT, three SCT, five Leydig cell hyperplasia, two Sertoli cell adenomas, eight seminomatous tumors, five nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (mixed tumor), one adenomatoid tumor, and two normal testes using a standard immunohistochemical technique with a microwave-mediated epitope retrieval. All cases of LCT showed a positive staining that was diffuse and intense, constantly cytoplasmic, and sometimes nuclear. A positive strong and diffuse cytoplasmic and sometimes nuclear staining was also observed in Leydig cell hyperplasia and in normal Leydig cells. No staining was seen in two of three cases of SCT, and focal staining was observed in the third case. Only rare scattered cells were weakly immunostained in the Sertoli cell nodules. Seminomatous and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors were negative. Calretinin is an interesting marker of normal and neoplastic Leydig cells of the testis and may be of value in the diagnosis of atypical LCT.
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- David Augusto
- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals, Lille, France
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Mistry D, Altini M, Coleman HG, Ali H, Maiorano E. The spatial and temporal expression of calretinin in developing rat molars (Rattus norvegicus). Arch Oral Biol 2001; 46:973-81. [PMID: 11451412 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9969(01)00046-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Calretinin is a 29-kDa calcium-binding protein abundantly expressed in central and peripheral neural tissues. The aim here was to determine its expression during various stages of odontogenesis. Five categories of embryonic (E) and postnatal (P) rats at various ages (E17, E18, E20, P0, and P7), both male and female, were used to represent the various stages of molar tooth development. The heads of the experimental animals were harvested at the appropriate time and each was cut mid-sagittally and coronally to locate the tooth germs. Selected sections were stained immunohistochemically with polyclonal rabbit anticalretinin at a concentration of 1:25 after microwave irradiation. The results showed that calretinin is distributed widely in epithelium-derived tissues during odontogenesis in rat molar tooth germs. It was expressed focally in the dental lamina, outer enamel epithelium, stellate reticulum and stratum intermedium at different stages. In contrast, it was expressed diffusely and intensely in the inner enamel epithelium and presecretory ameloblasts, although it was discontinuous over the cusp tips. In the secretory ameloblasts, the staining was less intense, being restricted to the cytoplasm, including Tomes' processes. This distribution suggests that calretinin may play a part in enamel formation.
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- D Mistry
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Division of Oral Pathology, School of Oral Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown 2193, South Africa
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Miettinen M, Limon J, Niezabitowski A, Lasota J. Calretinin and other mesothelioma markers in synovial sarcoma: analysis of antigenic similarities and differences with malignant mesothelioma. Am J Surg Pathol 2001; 25:610-7. [PMID: 11342772 DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200105000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a mesenchymal neoplasm that typically shows epithelial differentiation. SS commonly metastasizes to lung and pleura, and has also been reported as the primary in these locations. The histologic distinction of SS from mesothelioma may be difficult because of the combination of epithelioid and spindle cells, potentially shared locations, and antigenic expression. In this study the authors examined 103 well-documented SSs including 41 biphasic, 44 monophasic, and 18 poorly differentiated SSs in comparison with 23 epithelioid and seven sarcomatous mesotheliomas. Most biphasic SSs (29 of 41, 71%) had fields or foci of calretinin-positive tumor cells. The spindle cell components were more often positive (55%), whereas 14% of tumors had positive epithelial cells. The monophasic and poorly differentiated SSs commonly had foci of calretinin-positive cells (in 52% and 56% of cases respectively). In comparison, all 23 epithelioid mesotheliomas (EM) were extensively calretinin positive and seven sarcomatoid mesotheliomas were variably calretinin positive. HBME-1 positivity was similarly detected in biphasic SS and EM (100% and 87% respectively). Among the other sarcomas, two of 15 malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors were focally calretinin positive, whereas 16 epithelioid sarcomas, 20 leiomyosarcomas, 20 gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and 20 angiosarcomas were negative. Biphasic SSs differed from mesotheliomas by their more common BerEp4 positivity (90%) whereas EMs showed focal reactivity in 13% cases. Marked CD15 reactivity was rare in both. Wilms tumor protein-1 (WT1) was not detected in SS, but was present in 12 of 17 EMs. CD141 was rare in SS, limited to spindle cell components, whereas EMs typically showed prominent membrane staining in epithelial cells. Simple epithelial keratins were present in all epithelial cells of biphasic SS and mesothelioma (keratin 7[K7], K19), but were only focal in monophasic and poorly differentiated SS. Biphasic SSs were extensively K14 positive (89% of cases), whereas epithelial and sarcomatoid mesotheliomas typically showed only scattered positive cells. The potentially shared calretinin patterns in SS and mesothelioma require the use of other markers. The discriminating features include extensive BerEp4 positivity, rarity of CD141, and lack of WT1 in SS. Global expression of K7 and K19 in mesotheliomas versus focal expression in monophasic and poorly differentiated SSs, and differential patterns of K14 expression may also be helpful.
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- M Miettinen
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Department of Soft Tissue Pathology, Washington, DC 20306-6000, USA
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Coleman H, Altini M, Ali H, Doglioni C, Favia G, Maiorano E. Use of calretinin in the differential diagnosis of unicystic ameloblastomas. Histopathology 2001; 38:312-7. [PMID: 11318896 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.2001.01100.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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AIMS Calretinin, a 29-kDa calcium-binding protein is expressed widely in normal human tissues and tumours including both unicystic and solid and multicystic ameloblastomas. The histological distinction between unicystic ameloblastomas and certain non-neoplastic odontogenic cysts can be problematic. The objective of this study was to determine whether calretinin was expressed in the lining epithelium of odontogenic keratocysts, residual and dentigerous cysts and to determine whether this calcium-binding protein could be used to distinguish these cysts from the unicystic ameloblastoma. METHODS AND RESULTS The lining epithelium in 22 cases of odontogenic keratocyst, 26 cases of residual cyst and 20 cases of dentigerous cyst were examined for the expression of calretinin. No positive epithelial staining was observed in any of these cystic lesions. In comparison, however, 81.5% of cases of unicystic ameloblastoma showed a coarse dark brown staining of the more superficial epithelial cell layers. Scattered positive stromal and epithelial cells were present; these were interpreted as mast cells. CONCLUSIONS Calretinin appears to be a specific immunohistochemical marker for neoplastic ameloblastic epithelium and we suggest that it may be an important diagnostic aid in the differential diagnosis of cystic odontogenic lesions and ameloblastic tumours.
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- H Coleman
- Division of Oral Pathology, Department of Anatomical Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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