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Peterson C, Hicks JL, De Marzo AM, Campbell AA, Eberhart CG, Dubielzig RR, Teixeira LB. Upregulated MYC expression and p53 mutations may contribute to the oncogenesis of canine Meibomian gland carcinomas. Vet Pathol 2023; 60:185-189. [PMID: 36541627 DOI: 10.1177/03009858221143400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Sebaceous carcinomas of the human ocular adnexa commonly exhibit pagetoid spread, mutations in tumor-suppressor genes, and protooncogene copy number gain. Sebaceous carcinomas are rarely reported in other species, and while the Meibomian gland (MG) represents the most common ocular adnexal structure of the canine eyelid to develop neoplasia, most are clinically and histologically benign. The objective of this study was to compare molecular features of canine MG carcinomas and adenomas. Two retrospectively identified MG carcinomas were subject to immunohistochemistry and qPCR. When compared with normal glands, MYC was upregulated in benign and malignant MG neoplasms. Aberrant p53 expression was restricted to the nuclei of intraepithelial neoplastic cells in MG carcinomas. Adipophilin expression was diminished in MG neoplasms compared with the normal MG. Our findings, if confirmed in a larger cohort of cases, could suggest that MG oncogenesis in a dog may exhibit similar molecular features as their human counterparts.
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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El Hajj R, Saliba M, Shaheen M, Abbas FI, Bashir S, Sheikh UN, Loya A, Khalifeh I. Microsatellite Instability in Near East Sebaceous Neoplasms: Toward Improved Prediction. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2022; 30:204-208. [PMID: 34799502 DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sebaceous neoplasms (SN) comprise a heterogeneous spectrum of tumors with different biological behaviors. In the Near-East Region (NER), microsatellite instability (MSI) in SN's development, and its correlation with the clinicopathologic features of tumors is not well elucidated. A cohort of 225 SN patients (40 benign SNs and 185 sebaceous carcinomas) from the NER was retrospectively reviewed. Clinical variables and available follow-up information were recorded. MSI proteins (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2) as well as P53, P16, EMA, CD8, and PDL-1 expressions were examined by immunohistochemistry. Detection of human papilloma virus was determined by polymerase chain reaction. Microscopic features such as mitotic count and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes were documented. A minority of SNs from benign (n=2) or malignant (n=3) tumors in the NER exhibit MSI (2.2%). MSI is exclusively found in patients with extraocular lesions (back, n=5) and presented a poor outcome. Among these, PMS2 protein was mostly lost (average=80%, n=4). SN with MSI exhibited a significant increase in p53 expression, (average=62.10%, P=0.002). There was no significant correlation between MSI status and any of the following: PD-L1, CD8, p16, and human papilloma virus infection. Microscopically, SN with MSI show significantly higher mitotic count, cystic changes and increased tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. MSI is rarely found in NER's SN. When detected, it is exclusively in extraocular SNs with minimal predicative microscopic features and worse outcome.
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- Rana El Hajj
- Department of Biological Sciences, Beirut Arab University
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University Medical Center
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University Medical Center
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- Department of Pathology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pathology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Pathology Consultant, Greater Cincinnati Pathologists,The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
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Duran J, Plaza JA. Update on Immunohistochemical Techniques in Dermatopathology. A focus on Adnexal Neoplasms. Semin Diagn Pathol 2022; 39:265-287. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semdp.2022.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Expression and Significance of AQP3 in Cutaneous Lesions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 2021:7866471. [PMID: 34745849 PMCID: PMC8564211 DOI: 10.1155/2021/7866471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aquaporin 3 (AQP3) is the membrane channel of water and involved in fluid homeostasis. The aim of this study was to reveal the expression and significance of AQP3 in cutaneous lesions. We analyzed AQP3 mRNA levels using RT-PCR in 311 cutaneous lesions and confirmed AQP3 expression in these lesions by immunohistochemistry. AQP3 mRNA was detected in normal epidermis, seborrheic keratosis, solar keratosis, Bowen's disease, squamous cell carcinoma, eccrine poroma, apocrine carcinoma, and sebaceoma; however, AQP3 mRNA was absent in basal cell carcinoma, nevocellular nevus, or malignant melanoma. By immunohistochemistry, diffuse AQP3 expression was seen in all keratotic lesions including seborrheic keratosis, verruca vulgaris, molluscum contagiosum, solar keratosis, Bowen's disease, and squamous cell carcinoma. Diffuse AQP3 expression was also present in all extramammary Paget's disease. No AQP3 staining was obtained in basal cell carcinoma. Positive AQP3 staining was seen in sweat gland tumors including hidradenoma, eccrine poroma, and apocrine carcinoma. Among sebaceous tumors, AQP3 expressed diffusely in all sebaceous hyperplasia and sebaceous adenoma, but not in sebaceous carcinomas. Only focal AQP3 staining was seen in nevocellular nevus and no AQP3 staining in melanoma. Our findings indicate the function of AQP3 maintained in most skin tumors. AQP3 may be used for differential diagnosis in skin tumors.
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Peterson C, Moore R, Hicks JL, Morsberger LA, De Marzo AM, Zou Y, Eberhart CG, Campbell AA. NGS Analysis Confirms Common TP53 and RB1 Mutations, and Suggests MYC Amplification in Ocular Adnexal Sebaceous Carcinomas. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8454. [PMID: 34445161 PMCID: PMC8395148 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Ocular adnexal (OA) sebaceous carcinomas generally demonstrate more aggressive clinical and histopathological phenotypes than extraocular cases, but the molecular drivers implicated in their oncogenesis remain poorly defined. A retrospective review of surgical and ocular pathology archives identified eleven primary resection specimens of OA sebaceous carcinomas with adequate tissue for molecular analysis; two extraocular cases were also examined. Next-generation sequencing was used to evaluate mutations and copy number changes in a large panel of cancer-associated genes. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) confirmed MYC copy number gain in select cases, and immunohistochemistry to evaluate MYC protein expression. The commonest mutations occurred in TP53 (10/13) and RB1 (7/13). Additional mutations in clinically actionable genes, or mutations with a frequency of at least 25%, included the NF1 (3/12), PMS2 (4/12), ROS1 (3/12), KMT2C (4/12), MNX1 (6/12), NOTCH1 (4/12), PCLO (3/12), and PTPRT (3/12) loci. Low level copy number gain suggestive of amplification of the MYC locus was seen in two cases, and confirmed using FISH. MYC protein expression, as assessed by immunohistochemistry, was present in almost all sebaceous carcinoma cases. Our findings support the concept that alterations in TP53 and RB1 are the commonest alterations in sebaceous carcinoma, and suggest that MYC may contribute to the oncogenesis of these tumors.
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- Cornelia Peterson
- Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA;
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (R.M.); (J.L.H.); (L.A.M.); (A.M.D.M.); (Y.Z.)
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (R.M.); (J.L.H.); (L.A.M.); (A.M.D.M.); (Y.Z.)
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (R.M.); (J.L.H.); (L.A.M.); (A.M.D.M.); (Y.Z.)
- Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Johns Hopkins Genomics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (R.M.); (J.L.H.); (L.A.M.); (A.M.D.M.); (Y.Z.)
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- The Brady Urological Research Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (R.M.); (J.L.H.); (L.A.M.); (A.M.D.M.); (Y.Z.)
- Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Johns Hopkins Genomics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (R.M.); (J.L.H.); (L.A.M.); (A.M.D.M.); (Y.Z.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Moore RF, Zhang XR, Allison DB, Rooper LM, Campbell AA, Eberhart CG. High-risk human papillomavirus and ZEB1 in ocular adnexal sebaceous carcinoma. J Cutan Pathol 2021; 48:1027-1033. [PMID: 33745190 DOI: 10.1111/cup.13987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ocular adnexal (OA) sebaceous carcinoma is an aggressive malignancy. Oncologic drivers of ocular sebaceous carcinoma are incompletely understood. METHODS A retrospective search of our pathology archives for OA sebaceous carcinoma identified 18 primary resection specimens. Immunohistochemistry for p16 and ZEB1 and RNA in situ hybridization for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) subtypes were performed. RESULTS High-risk HPV was demonstrated in 2/11 (18%) cases. p16 overexpression was observed in 10/11 (91%). No association between gender, age at presentation, tumor location, intraepithelial spread, tumor size, and T stage was observed between HPV-driven and nonviral cases. High expression of ZEB1 was observed in the intraepithelial component of 4/14 (28%) cases and in the subepithelial component of 1/13 (7%) cases. ZEB1 overexpression was not associated with HPV status, T stage, or tumor size. CONCLUSION As previously described by others, our findings suggest that a subset of OA sebaceous carcinomas may arise via an HPV-dependent pathway. However, unlike high-risk HPV-driven carcinomas of the oropharynx, we did not identify an association between HPV-status and prognostic features. Furthermore, p16 expression was not a useful surrogate marker for HPV-driven disease. ZEB1 overexpression is not associated with HPV in our cohort of ocular sebaceous carcinoma.
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- Robert F Moore
- Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Griepp DW, Sajan A, Sighary M, Grigorian A. Adnexal carcinoma of the scalp: aggressive sebaceous differentiation with invasion of the orbital wall and thoracic vertebra. Clin Imaging 2021; 77:147-150. [PMID: 33684788 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.01.040] [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: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tumors of the scalp are characterized by a heterogeneous clinical spectrum with site-specific features. A wide variety of tumors that arise in the scalp include neoplasms, hamartomas, malformations, and both benign and malignant cysts. Most scalp tumors are benign (98-99%) with only an estimated 1-2% of diagnosed cases reported as being malignant. Of these, adnexal carcinoma is reported in less than 1% of cases. Herein, we report a 65-year-old woman who presented with pain and numbness in her hands with past medical history significant only for a chronic posterior head mass that had never received workup. Computerized topography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and local biopsy demonstrated a large, pedunculated malignant occipital mass that had metastasized to the orbital walls and cervical spine. To our knowledge, this is the largest sebaceous carcinoma to be reported occurring in the scalp. The present case emphasizes the need for older patients with benign scalp lesions to be closely monitored with frequent CT scans for signs of malignant transformation. Furthermore, it is important to diagnose malignant scalp tumors early as they tend to metastasize and cause diffuse symptomatology, which may ultimately result in increased patient mortality.
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- Daniel W Griepp
- College of Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, 101 Northern Blvd, Old Westbury, NY, USA; Department of Radiology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island, Mineola, 249 1st Street, Mineola, NY, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Hospital, 550 1st Ave, New York, NY, USA
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Le Duc D, Hentschel J, Neuser S, Stiller M, Meier C, Jäger E, Abou Jamra R, Platzer K, Monecke A, Ziemer M, Markovic A, Bläker H, Lemke JR. In cis TP53 and RAD51C pathogenic variants may predispose to sebaceous gland carcinomas. Eur J Hum Genet 2020; 29:489-494. [PMID: 33319852 PMCID: PMC7940394 DOI: 10.1038/s41431-020-00781-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Pathogenic variants in TP53 have been classically thought to cause Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), a cancer predisposition with high risks for various childhood- and adult-onset malignancies. However, increased genetic testing has lately revealed, that pathogenic variant carriers exhibit a broader range of phenotypes and that penetrance may be dependent both on variant type and modifiers. Using next generation sequencing and short tandem repeat analysis, we identified germline pathogenic variants in TP53 and RAD51C located in cis on chromosome 17 in a 43-year-old male, who has developed a rare sebaceous gland carcinoma (SGC) but so far no tumors of the LFS spectrum. This course mirrors a Trp53-Rad51c-double-mutant cis mouse-model, which similarly develops SGC, while the characteristic Trp53-associated tumor spectrum occurs with significantly lower frequency. Therefore, we propose that co-occurent pathogenic variants in RAD51C and TP53 may predispose to SGC, reminiscent of Muir-Torre syndrome. Further, this report supports the diversity of clinical presentations associated with germline TP53 alterations, and thus, the proposed expansion of LFS to heritable TP53-related cancer syndrome.
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- Diana Le Duc
- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany. .,Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.,Institute of Pathology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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Cas no 3 : tumeurs épithéliales cutanées. Ann Pathol 2020; 40:356-365. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annpat.2020.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Saadi R, Pennock M, Baker A, Isildak H. A Case of External Auditory Canal Sebaceous Carcinoma: Literature Review and Treatment Discussion. Biomed Hub 2020; 5:72-78. [PMID: 32775336 DOI: 10.1159/000508058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Sebaceous neoplasms are a rare type of skin cancer that may occur in any area with sebaceous glands, including the outer third of the external auditory canal. However, documentation of the tumor originating in this location is limited to scarce case reports. In this location, malignancies can invade the temporal bone, typically requiring en bloc resection and radiation therapy. We describe a case managed with limited surgical excision based on criteria for primary squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal with only close observation following surgery. Margins were free of disease following excision and histology demonstrated a favorable prognosis. The patient was disease free after a follow-up period of over 3 years postoperatively. A review of relevant literature is utilized to discuss clinical characteristics, staging, treatment, and prognosis to assist in clinical decision making for these patients.
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- Robert Saadi
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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Whole-exome sequencing for ocular adnexal sebaceous carcinoma suggests PCDH15 as a novel mutation associated with metastasis. Mod Pathol 2020; 33:1256-1263. [PMID: 31937901 DOI: 10.1038/s41379-020-0454-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Ocular adnexal sebaceous carcinoma (OASeC) is an aggressive eyelid carcinoma. Analysis of molecular-genetic drivers of this disease could reveal new prognostic markers and actionable targets for treatment. To identify somatically acquired genomic mutations in OASeC and explore their associations with metastasis, whole-exome sequencing on DNA extracted from retrospectively collected tumor samples was performed. Thirty-one patients in two orbital oncology centers with OASeC were included. Sequencing results were analyzed to detect mutations and explore their possible association with metastasis. The median patient age was 64 years. A total of 1780 candidate somatic mutations were identified with median mutation rate of 1.0/Mb (range, 0.2-13.6). The five most commonly mutated genes (as determined by MutSig; q value < 0.25) were TP53 (mutated in 22 cases), ZNF750 (13 cases), RB1 (12 cases), NOTCH1 (8 cases), and PCDH15 (5 cases). Mutations in ZNF750 or NOTCH1 pathway genes were present in 24 (77%) of the 31 cases; there was a trend toward mutual exclusivity of ZNF750 and NOTCH1 mutations. All eight tumors with NOTCH1 mutations also had TP53 and/or RB1 mutations. Four of the five PCDH15 mutations and all four PCDH15 missense mutations were identified in patients with metastatic disease, including one patient with distant metastasis and three with nodal metastasis. PCDH15 was significantly associated with metastasis (P = 0.01). We identified the most commonly mutated genes in a series of OASeCs and found a previously unreported mutation in OASeC, PCDH15 mutation, that was significantly associated with metastasis. NOTCH1 mutation is an actionable mutation; clinical trials targeting this mutation are available throughout the US and could be considered for patients with metastatic NOTCH1-mutant OASeC. TP53, ZNF750, RB1, and PCDH15 mutations are most likely loss-of-function mutations and may have diagnostic and prognostic importance.
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Boecker W, Reusch M, Mielke V, Reusch U, Loening T, Tiemann M, Buchwalow I. Spatial analysis of p63, K5 and K7 defines two groups of progenitor cells that differentially contribute to the maintenance of normal sebaceous glands, extraocular sebaceous carcinoma and benign sebaceous tumors. J Dermatol 2019; 46:249-258. [PMID: 30663115 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.14765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The histogenesis of extraocular sebaceous carcinomas is - in contrast to ocular sebaceous carcinomas - unclear, and information about the exact cellular architecture of these lesions and even of the normal sebaceous gland is still scarce. This study attempts to elucidate the histogenesis of sebaceous tumors, using multicolor immunofluorescence stainings to analyze 21 cases of sebaceous tumors (six each of extraocular sebaceous carcinoma, sebaceous adenoma and sebaceoma, and three cases of steatocystomas) and eight cases of normal sebaceous glands for p63, several keratins, androgen receptor, adipophilin, epithelial membrane antigen (EMA) and Ki-67. The data of this observational study provide evidence for the existence of two subpopulations of progenitors in normal sebaceous glands: (i) p63+ K5+ progenitors which generate the K10+ luminal cells of sebaceous ducts; and (ii) p63+ K5+ K7+ progenitors which finally generate K7+ adipophilin+ EMA+ sebocytes. Without exception, all types of sebaceous tumors contained p63+ K5+ cells. Furthermore, these tumors showed a cellular hierarchy and differentiation to adipophilin+ and/or EMA+ mature sebocytes and to K10+ ductal cells through intermediary cells. Notably, a considerable number of sebaceous tumors lack the K7 pathway of cell maintenance in the normal sebaceous lobule. Based on our data, we propose a cellular algorithmic model of the hierarchy of normal sebaceous glands and of sebocytic tumors in which p63+ K5+ cells play a major role.
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- Werner Boecker
- Gerhard-Domagk-Institute of Pathology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.,Dermatopathology Laboratory, Hamburg, Germany.,Gerhard-Seifert Reference Center for Gyneco-, Oral- and Breast Pathology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Dermatopathology Laboratory, Hamburg, Germany.,Gerhard-Seifert Reference Center for Gyneco-, Oral- and Breast Pathology, Hamburg, Germany
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Fulton EH, Kaley JR, Gardner JM. Skin Adnexal Tumors in Plain Language: A Practical Approach for the General Surgical Pathologist. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2019; 143:832-851. [PMID: 30638401 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2018-0189-ra] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
CONTEXT.— Skin adnexal tumors, those neoplasms deriving from hair follicles and sweat glands, are often a source of confusion amongst even experienced pathologists. Many well-described entities have overlapping features, tumors are often only partially sampled, and many cases do not fit neatly into well-established classification schemes. OBJECTIVES.— To simplify categorization of adnexal tumors for the general surgical pathologist and to shed light on many of the diagnostic dilemmas commonly encountered in daily practice. The following review breaks adnexal neoplasms into 3 groups: sebaceous, sweat gland-derived, and follicular. DATA SOURCES.— Pathology reference texts and primary literature regarding adnexal tumors. CONCLUSIONS.— Review of the clinical and histopathologic features of primary cutaneous adnexal tumors, and the diagnostic dilemmas they create, will assist the general surgical pathologist in diagnosing these often challenging lesions.
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- Edward H Fulton
- From the Department of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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- From the Department of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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- From the Department of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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Tetzlaff MT, Curry JL, Ning J, Sagiv O, Kandl TL, Peng B, Bell D, Routbort M, Hudgens CW, Ivan D, Kim TB, Chen K, Eterovic AK, Shaw K, Prieto VG, Yemelyanova A, Esmaeli B. Distinct Biological Types of Ocular Adnexal Sebaceous Carcinoma: HPV-Driven and Virus-Negative Tumors Arise through Nonoverlapping Molecular-Genetic Alterations. Clin Cancer Res 2018; 25:1280-1290. [DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-1688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Principles and approaches for reproducible scoring of tissue stains in research. J Transl Med 2018; 98:844-855. [PMID: 29849125 DOI: 10.1038/s41374-018-0057-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Evaluation of tissues is a common and important aspect of translational research studies. Labeling techniques such as immunohistochemistry can stain cells/tissues to enhance identification of specific cell types, cellular activation states, and protein expression. While qualitative evaluation of labeled tissues has merit, use of semiquantitative and quantitative scoring approaches can greatly enhance the rigor of the tissue data. Adhering to key principles for reproducible scoring can enhance the quality and reproducibility of the tissue data so as to maximize its biological relevance and scientific impact.
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Cell of origin and mutation pattern define three clinically distinct classes of sebaceous carcinoma. Nat Commun 2018; 9:1894. [PMID: 29760388 PMCID: PMC5951856 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04008-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Sebaceous carcinomas (SeC) are cutaneous malignancies that, in rare cases, metastasize and prove fatal. Here we report whole-exome sequencing on 32 SeC, revealing distinct mutational classes that explain both cancer ontogeny and clinical course. A UV-damage signature predominates in 10/32 samples, while nine show microsatellite instability (MSI) profiles. UV-damage SeC exhibited poorly differentiated, infiltrative histopathology compared to MSI signature SeC (p = 0.003), features previously associated with dissemination. Moreover, UV-damage SeC transcriptomes and anatomic distribution closely resemble those of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), implicating sun-exposed keratinocytes as a cell of origin. Like SCC, this UV-damage subclass harbors a high somatic mutation burden with >50 mutations per Mb, predicting immunotherapeutic response. In contrast, ocular SeC acquires far fewer mutations without a dominant signature, but show frequent truncations in the ZNF750 epidermal differentiation regulator. Our data exemplify how different mutational processes convergently drive histopathologically related but clinically distinct cancers.
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Cicinelli MV, Kaliki S. Ocular sebaceous gland carcinoma: an update of the literature. Int Ophthalmol 2018; 39:1187-1197. [DOI: 10.1007/s10792-018-0925-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Iacobelli J, Harvey NT, Wood BA. Sebaceous lesions of the skin. Pathology 2017; 49:688-697. [PMID: 29078997 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2017.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Sebaceous differentiation is commonly seen in cutaneous neoplasms, both in the context of lesions showing predominantly sebaceous differentiation (e.g., sebaceous adenoma, sebaceoma and sebaceous carcinoma), or as more focal sebaceous components in neoplasms with other primary lines of differentiation. Sebaceous changes can also be a component of benign cystic lesions or epidermal tumours, and sebaceous hyperplasia is commonly encountered. This review is intended to provide an overview of the cutaneous lesions with sebaceous differentiation, with a particular emphasis on facilitating histological diagnosis of neoplasms. In addition, the role of immunohistochemical studies is outlined, as well as the evaluation of potential cases of Muir-Torre syndrome.
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- Jean Iacobelli
- Dermatopathology Group, Department of Anatomical Pathology, PathWest, Perth, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Dermatopathology Group, Department of Anatomical Pathology, PathWest, Perth, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Dermatopathology Group, Department of Anatomical Pathology, PathWest, Perth, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Sebaceous skin tumors are classified into sebaceous adenoma, sebaceoma, and sebaceous carcinoma. An additional group of cystic sebaceous tumors indicate the Muir-Torre syndrome (MTS). Cystic sebaceous tumors are considered as morphologic variants of the 3 main categories. Multilineage adnexal tumors with partly sebaceous differentiation may pose a challenge to categorize. Sebaceous hyperplasia and nevus sebaceus are not considered as true sebaceous tumor entities. Recently, attention has been drawn to morphologic clues of sebaceous differentiation. Immunohistochemistry using the mismatch repair proteins and/or genetic microsatellite instability testing should be performed on sebaceous neoplasms to diagnose MTS as early as possible.
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- Katharina Flux
- Department of Dermatology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Labor für Dermatohistologie und Oralpathologie, Bayerstrasse 69, 80335 München, Munich, Germany.
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Tetzlaff MT, Singh RR, Seviour EG, Curry JL, Hudgens CW, Bell D, Wimmer DA, Ning J, Czerniak BA, Zhang L, Davies MA, Prieto VG, Broaddus RR, Ram P, Luthra R, Esmaeli B. Next-generation sequencing identifies high frequency of mutations in potentially clinically actionable genes in sebaceous carcinoma. J Pathol 2017; 240:84-95. [PMID: 27287813 DOI: 10.1002/path.4759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Sebaceous carcinoma (SC) is a rare but aggressive malignancy with frequent recurrence and metastases. Surgery is the mainstay of therapy, but effective systemic therapies are lacking because the molecular alterations driving SC remain poorly understood. To identify these, we performed whole-exome next-generation sequencing of 409 cancer-associated genes on 27 SCs (18 primary/locally recurrent ocular, 5 paired metastatic ocular, and 4 primary extraocular) from 20 patients. In ocular SC, we identified 139 non-synonymous somatic mutations (median/lesion 3; range 0-23). Twenty-five of 139 mutations (18%) occurred in potentially clinically actionable genes in 6 of 16 patients. The most common mutations were mutations in TP53 (n = 9), RB1 (n = 6), PIK3CA (n = 2), PTEN (n = 2), ERBB2 (n = 2), and NF1 (n = 2). TP53 and RB1 mutations were restricted to ocular SC and correlated with aberrant TP53 and RB protein expression. Systematic pathway analyses demonstrated convergence of these mutations to activation of the PI3K signalling cascade, and PI3K pathway activation was confirmed in tumours with PTEN and/or PIK3CA mutations. Considerable inter-tumoural heterogeneity was observed between paired primary and metastatic ocular SCs. In primary extraocular SC, we identified 77 non-synonymous somatic mutations (median/lesion 22.5; range 3-29). This overall higher mutational load was attributed to a microsatellite instability phenotype in three of four patients and somatically acquired mutations in mismatch repair genes in two of four patients. Eighteen of 77 mutations (23%) were in potentially clinically actionable genes in three of four patients, including BTK, FGFR2, PDGFRB, HRAS, and NF1 mutations. Identification of potentially clinically actionable mutations in 9 of 20 SC patients (45%) underscores the importance of next-generation sequencing to expand the spectrum of genotype-matched targeted therapies. Frequent activation of PI3K signalling pathways provides a strong rationale for application of mTOR inhibitors in the management of this disease. Copyright © 2016 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Michael T Tetzlaff
- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Translational and Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Systems Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational and Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational and Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Systems Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Systems Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Orbital Oncology and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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BACKGROUND Periocular sebaceous carcinoma (PSC) is a rare but aggressive neoplasm that tends to clinically and histopathologically mimic other conditions. PSC can be challenging to diagnose using histomorphology alone given its overlap with 2 more common tumors that occur in this area (basal cell carcinoma [BCC] and squamous cell carcinoma [SCC]). Use of immunohistochemistry can help resolve this differential diagnosis. METHODS A review of the literature was performed, focusing on the epidemiology, morphology, and immunohistochemical features of PSC. RESULTS The most useful immunostains in the differential diagnosis of PSC are epithelial membrane antigen, Ber-Ep4, androgen receptor (AR), and adipophilin. To discern PSC from BCC, one should use EMA, Ber-Ep4, AR, and adipophilin, whereas discerning PSC from SCC can be achieved by evaluating AR and adipophilin. In addition, p53 and ERBB2 (formally known as HER2/neu) are other potentially useful immunohistochemical markers for the differential diagnosis of PSC. CONCLUSIONS Use of new immunohistochemical techniques, as well as the elucidation of molecular alterations, such as the presence of ERBB2 amplification, will advance our understanding of PSC.
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- Carlos Prieto-Granada
- Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
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Harvey NT, Tabone T, Erber W, Wood BA. Circumscribed sebaceous neoplasms: a morphological, immunohistochemical and molecular analysis. Pathology 2016; 48:454-62. [PMID: 27311873 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2016.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sebaceous neoplasms encompass a range of lesions, including benign entities such as sebaceous adenoma and sebaceoma, as well as sebaceous carcinoma. The distinction of sebaceous carcinoma from benign lesions relies on histological identification of architectural or cytological features of malignancy. In this study we have assessed the diagnostic discriminatory ability of mitotic rate and immunohistochemical markers (p53, bcl-2 and p16) in a selected group of well circumscribed sebaceous neoplasms, incorporating examples of sebaceous adenoma, sebaceoma and sebaceous carcinoma. We found that mitotic rate was significantly higher in malignant lesions as compared to benign lesions, but none of the immunohistochemical markers showed a discriminatory expression pattern. In addition, we performed a mutational analysis on the same group of lesions using next generation sequencing (NGS) technology. The most commonly mutated gene was TP53, although there was no correlation between the p53 immunohistochemical results and number or type of TP53 mutation detected. CDKN2A, EGFR, CTNNB1 and KRAS were also commonly mutated across all lesions. No particular gene, mutation profile or individual mutation could be identified which directly correlated with the consensus histological diagnosis. In conclusion, within this diagnostically challenging group of lesions, mitotic activity, but not immunohistochemical labelling for p16 or bcl-2, correlates with diagnostic category. While a number of genes potentially involved in the genesis of sebaceous neoplasia were uncovered, any molecular differences between the histological diagnostic categories remain unclear.
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- Nathan Tobias Harvey
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, WA, Australia; Translational Cancer Pathology Laboratory, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.
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- Translational Cancer Pathology Laboratory, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Translational Cancer Pathology Laboratory, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, WA, Australia; Translational Cancer Pathology Laboratory, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Danialan R, Mutyambizi K, Aung PP, Prieto VG, Ivan D. Challenges in the diagnosis of cutaneous adnexal tumours. J Clin Pathol 2015; 68:992-1002. [DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The diagnosis of cutaneous adnexal neoplasms, a heterogeneous group of entities, is often perceived by practising pathologists as challenging. A systematic approach to diagnosis is necessary for classification of these lesions, which establishes the tumour differentiation (follicular, sebaceous, sweat gland or apocrine) and evaluates histological features differentiating between benign and malignant entities. Consideration of clinical history is a necessary adjunct in evaluation of the adnexal neoplasm, as characteristic anatomical sites are described for many adnexal lesions. In some instances, immunohistochemical studies may also be employed to aid the diagnosis. The differential diagnosis between primary cutaneous adnexal neoplasms and cutaneous metastases from visceral tumours may also be difficult. Clinical, radiological, histological and immunohistochemical characteristics will be further discussed, considering that the correct diagnosis has a significant impact on the patient's management and prognosis.
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Bell WR, Singh K, Rajan Kd A, Eberhart CG. Expression of p16 and p53 in Intraepithelial Periocular Sebaceous Carcinoma. Ocul Oncol Pathol 2015; 2:71-5. [PMID: 27171611 DOI: 10.1159/000439308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Identifying intraepithelial sebaceous carcinoma cells in small periocular biopsies can be difficult, particularly in the conjunctiva. The goal of this study was to evaluate p53 and p16 immunohistochemistry as potential markers of intraepithelial sebaceous carcinoma. PROCEDURES A total of 25 tumors, including 4 recurrent lesions, were stained for p16 and p53, with intensity scored as negative, weak, moderate or strong. RESULTS Expression of p16 was detected in intraepithelial sebaceous carcinoma cells in 24 of the 25 cases (96%), with only 1 case showing weak immunoreactivity. Intraepithelial p53 immunoreactivity was present in 17 of 25 tumors (68%), but was weak in 3 cases. Expression levels remained relatively stable in primary and recurrent tumors, but varied in a few cases between intraepithelial and subepithelial sites. CONCLUSIONS Intraepithelial sebaceous carcinomas stained for p53 and p16 demonstrated moderate to strong immunoreactivity in 100% of cases for at least one of these proteins, suggesting that together they are useful markers for determining the extent of tumor spread. Of the two, p16 was immunoreactive in more cases than p53.
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- W Robert Bell
- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., USA
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- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., USA
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- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., USA
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BACKGROUND Sebaceous carcinoma is an uncommon adnexal neoplasm with a documented capability for regional and distant metastasis. Traditionally, sebaceous carcinoma has been associated with high rates of recurrence after excision. OBJECTIVE To review the current literature on sebaceous carcinoma and detail its epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, histopathology, diagnostic workup, treatment, and prognosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Literature review using PubMed search for articles related to sebaceous carcinoma. RESULTS Sebaceous carcinoma typically presents as a painless pink or yellow nodule. Diagnosis requires histopathologic examination, and immunohistochemical analysis often assists in the differentiation of sebaceous carcinoma from other benign and malignant skin neoplasms. Sebaceous carcinoma should prompt a workup for Muir-Torre syndrome. Periorbital sebaceous carcinoma has an increased tendency for regional metastasis, although cancer-specific mortality rates are similar among all anatomic locations. CONCLUSION Surgery is the preferred treatment for local disease. Limited data suggest that Mohs micrographic surgery may provide superior clinical outcomes, but more research is needed regarding the long-term outcomes. Radiation and systemic chemotherapy are reserved for recurrent or metastatic disease.
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Mulay K, Shah SJ, Aggarwal E, White VA, Honavar SG. Periocular sebaceous gland carcinoma: do androgen receptor (NR3C4) and nuclear survivin (BIRC5) have a prognostic significance? Acta Ophthalmol 2014; 92:e681-7. [PMID: 24930483 DOI: 10.1111/aos.12466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE The study aimed at evaluating the expression of androgen receptor (AR) and nuclear survivin (NS) in periocular sebaceous gland carcinoma (SGC) and to determine whether this expression is associated with histopathological features, markers of apoptosis and proliferation and with clinical outcomes. METHODS This was a retrospective, comparative case series which included 56 patients with a biopsy-proven periocular SGC. Immunohistochemical staining for AR, survivin, p53 and Ki-67 was analysed in all cases. RESULTS All patients expressed AR, p53 and Ki-67 in the nucleus of tumour cells. Twenty-four patients (42.8%) had a high AR score, and 32 patients (57.2%) had a low AR score. Twenty-four (42.8%) patients expressed survivin in the nucleus of tumour cells. Nine (37.5%) had a high NS score, and 15 (62.5%) had a low NS score. Patients with a high AR score had a greater recurrence (p < 0.005), higher expression of Ki-67 (p < 0.0001) and a lower p53 expression (p < 0.005). Nuclear expression of survivin correlated with a high Ki-67 labelling index (0.0001) and low p53 expression (<0.005). Neither nuclear expression of survivin nor the NS score correlated with any clinicopathological features. CONCLUSION Expression of AR significantly impacts prognosis and is thus promising prognostic marker in periocular SGC.
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- Kaustubh Mulay
- National Reporting Centre for Ophthalmic Pathology; Centre for Sight; Hyderabad India
- Ocular Pathology Service; L.V.Prasad Eye Institute; Hyderabad India
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- Department of Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology; Centre for Sight; Hyderabad India
- Department of Ocular Oncology and Oculoplastics; L.V. Prasad Eye Institute; Hyderabad India
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- Department of Ophthalmic Plastics; Vasan Eye Care Hospitals; Hyderabad India
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- Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Vancouver General Hospital; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology; Centre for Sight; Hyderabad India
- Department of Ocular Oncology and Oculoplastics; L.V. Prasad Eye Institute; Hyderabad India
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Jakobiec FA, Mendoza PR. Eyelid sebaceous carcinoma: clinicopathologic and multiparametric immunohistochemical analysis that includes adipophilin. Am J Ophthalmol 2014; 157:186-208.e2. [PMID: 24112633 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2013] [Revised: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the fine cytopathologic features and immunohistochemistry of eyelid sebaceous carcinoma. DESIGN Retrospective clinicopathologic study. METHODS Clinical records and microscopic glass slides of 12 patients diagnosed with sebaceous carcinoma were reviewed. Paraffin-embedded tissue recuts were immunoreacted for epithelial membrane antigen (EMA), Ber-EP4, p53, Ki-67, and adipophilin for cytoplasmic lipid. Invasive growth and intraepithelial spread were analyzed separately. Cytoplasmic and nuclear characteristics were correlated with the results of the immunohistochemical profiling. RESULTS Five patients experienced recurrences, but no metastases or tumor-related deaths were discovered. The nuclei in 11 invasive tumor cells were typically round with finely divided, granular, or smudgy chromatin without prominent margination at the nuclear membrane; they exhibited small punctate nucleoli. Positivity for EMA (both diffuse and focal), p53 (72% of nuclei), and Ki-67 (45% proliferation index) was demonstrated. Adipophilin positivity in vesicular and granular forms was detected in paraffin sections in all invasive tumors, most prominently in moderately differentiated and well-differentiated lesions. Among 9 cases exhibiting intraepithelial extensions, 6 showed mostly granular positivity and 3 vesicular positivity. p53 identified residual atypical intraepithelial cells when conjunctival epithelial sloughing occurred. CONCLUSIONS Immunohistochemistry can make significant contributions to the diagnosis of sebaceous carcinoma. p53 and vesicular granular adipophilin positivity were highly reliable in supplementing the routine microscopic diagnosis of infiltrative tumors and both can be used in paraffin sections, thereby obviating cumbersome oil red O staining of frozen sections. The cells found in intraepithelial spread were strongly EMA and p53 positive, with more granular than vesicular adipophilin positivity.
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- Frederick A Jakobiec
- David G. Cogan Laboratory of Ophthalmic Pathology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary; and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- David G. Cogan Laboratory of Ophthalmic Pathology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary; and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Mulay K, Aggarwal E, White VA. Periocular sebaceous gland carcinoma: A comprehensive review. Saudi J Ophthalmol 2013; 27:159-65. [PMID: 24227981 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2013.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Sebaceous gland carcinoma (SGC) is a rare tumour occurring at periocular and extra-ocular sites. SGC can be a challenging diagnosis for both clinicians and pathologists. High recurrence rates and a tendency for intra-epithelial spread, locoregional and distant metastases make it important for SGC to be suspected and be included in the differential diagnosis of an eyelid lesion. Early diagnosis, that may sometimes need ancillary testing, and prompt management using a multimodal approach can help reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with SGC.
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- Kaustubh Mulay
- National Reporting Centre for Ophthalmic Pathology, Centre For Sight, Hyderabad, India
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Clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical studies of conjunctival large cell acanthoma, epidermoid dysplasia, and squamous papilloma. Am J Ophthalmol 2013; 156:830-46. [PMID: 23786782 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2013] [Revised: 05/04/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate clinicopathologically and immunohistochemically a spectrum of conjunctival squamous proliferations. DESIGN Retrospective clinicopathologic study. METHODS One large cell acanthoma, 7 epidermoid dysplasias, and 4 squamous papillomas were evaluated with microscopy and biomarkers Ki-67, p53, epithelial membrane antigen (EMA), Ber-EP4, AE1, AE3, and 8 individual cytokeratins. Normal associated conjunctiva served as a baseline for interpretation. RESULTS The large cell acanthoma recurred 4 times but retained its benign histopathologic features. The cells were 2-3 times larger than the keratinocytes of the normal conjunctiva and did not display atypia. Immunohistochemistry revealed a low Ki-67 proliferation index (PI) in the large cell acanthoma compared with high indices in dysplasias and papillomas. p53 was negative in the nuclei of normal epithelium while positive in all neoplasms, most intensely in the dysplasias. Immunostaining showed similar staining patterns for cytokeratins in large cell acanthoma and normal conjunctiva, except for full-thickness CK14 positivity and CK7 negativity in the lesion. Dysplasias generally lost normal CK7 expression and frequently abnormally expressed CK17. The papillomas displayed a normal cytokeratin pattern but exhibited a higher than normal PI and weak p53 positivity. CONCLUSIONS Conjunctival large cell acanthoma is a morphologically distinctive clonal entity with clinical and immunohistochemical phenotypic characteristics denoting a dysplasia of minimal severity. Because of recurrences without invasion, it requires treatment. Dysplasias exhibited more deviant biomarker abnormalities including frequent aberrant full-thickness CK17 positivity and CK7 negativity. The absence of major cytokeratin derangements in the squamous papillomas may be of ancillary diagnostic value for lesions displaying borderline cytologic features.
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Baker GM, Selim MA, Hoang MP. Vulvar Adnexal Lesions: A 32-Year, Single-Institution Review From Massachusetts General Hospital. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2013; 137:1237-46. [DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0434-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Context.—Because the skin and modified mucosal surfaces of the vulvar region contain dense apocrine glands and anogenital mammary-like glands, in addition to eccrine glands and folliculosebaceous units, benign as well as malignant lesions derived from these adnexal structures are, not surprisingly, found in the vulva. However, their incidence occurring in the vulva has not been reported, to our knowledge.
Objective.—To determine the incidence of various vulvar adnexal lesions.
Design.—We performed a retrospective review (1978–2010) of the cases at our institution.
Results.—A total of 189 vulvar adnexal lesions were identified. Most of these lesions were benign (133 of 189; 70%), with hidradenoma papilliferum being the most common, followed by syringoma and various types of cysts. Rare cases of tubular adenoma, poroma, spiradenoma, hidradenoma, cylindroma, sebaceoma, and trichoepithelioma were identified. Malignant adnexal neoplasms comprised the remaining 30% (56 of 189) of the cases. Extramammary Paget disease was the most common (49 of 56), and 29% (14 of 49) demonstrated an invasive component. Rare cases of basal cell carcinoma, sebaceous carcinoma, apocrine carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, and spiradenocarcinoma were identified.
Conclusions.—In this retrospective review, we identified several benign entities that have not been previously reported on the vulva, namely pilomatricoma, poroma, spiradenoma, and sebaceoma. Hidradenoma papilliferum and extramammary Paget disease were the most common benign and malignant adnexal neoplasms, respectively. The spectrum of various vulvar adnexal lesions appears to reflect the frequency of the underlying glandular elements.
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- Gabrielle M. Baker
- From the Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (Drs Baker and Hoang); and the Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina (Dr Selim)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (Drs Baker and Hoang); and the Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina (Dr Selim)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (Drs Baker and Hoang); and the Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina (Dr Selim)
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Chen L, Li L, Chen F, He D. Immunoexpression and prognostic role of p53 in different subtypes of epithelial ovarian carcinoma. J Biomed Res 2013; 26:274-7. [PMID: 23554760 PMCID: PMC3596744 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.26.20110103] [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: 09/11/2011] [Revised: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
Abstract
We sought to investigate the significance of p53 expression for epithelial ovarian carcinoma. In this study, we used immunohistochemical method to investigate the expression patterns of p53 in different subtypes of epithelial ovarian carcinoma. We found that the expressions of p53 protein in epithelial ovarian cancer (pituita, serosity and intima) were 88.9%, 75% and 100%, respectively, while the recurrence rates among three cancer subtypes were significantly different (33.3%, 12.5% and 0%, respectively; P < 0.05). Compared with patients without lymph node metastasis, the expression of p53 in patients with lymph node metastasis was significantly strong (68.75% and 100%, respectively; P < 0.05). However, the recurrence rate in the patients with lymph node metastasis (40%) was higher than that without lymph node metastasis (6.25%, P < 0.05). The expressions of p53 protein in ovarian cancer between I-II (25%) stage and II-IV stage (100%) were significantly different (P < 0.05), and the recurrence rates between the two groups were significantly different (0% and 31.25%, respectively, P < 0.05). Therefore, p53 protein has an intimate relationship with the malignant degree and the prognosis of ovarian cancer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lihong Chen
- Department of Cancer Research/Key Laboratory of Environment and Gene Related to Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; ; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710068, China
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