滤泡树突细胞肉瘤二例报道并文献复习

目的探讨滤泡树突细胞肉瘤（FDCS）的临床表现、病理形态、免疫组化、生物学行为和预后,提高对该病的认识。方法对2例滤泡树突细胞肉瘤进行报道,并结合临床资料、肿瘤大体及镜下特征、免疫组化标记结果及预后和国内外文献进行分析。结果2例FDCS,1例发生于颈部淋巴结,另1例发生于肠系膜,镜检肿瘤由梭形及卵圆形细胞组成,呈束状、漩涡状、编织状排列;免疫组化显示肿瘤细胞CD21、CD23和CD35阳性;患者预后不良。结论滤泡树突细胞肉瘤是一种罕见且容易误诊的低度恶性肿瘤,组织化学和免疫组化染色有助于该肿瘤的诊断及鉴别诊断,减少误诊。     

朗格汉斯细胞肉瘤的临床病理学观察

目的探讨朗格汉斯细胞肉瘤(Langerhans cell sarcoma,LCS)的临床病理特征,提高对LCS的认识及病理诊断水平。方法报道两例LCS,结合患者临床资料、肿瘤大体及组织学特点、免疫组织化学标记结果及患者预后,并结合国内外相关文献进行分析。结果镜检,两例瘤细胞均呈弥漫排列,瘤细胞体积大,细胞核呈圆形或椭圆形,核沟易查见,可见核仁,异型明显,核分裂象多见。其中一例肿瘤间质内尚可见少量嗜酸性粒细胞浸润。免疫组织化学染色,两例CD1α、S-100蛋白、CD68均阳性、Ki-67增殖指数40%-50%。患者临床预后差。结论朗格罕斯细胞肉瘤是一种极为罕见的恶性肿瘤,组织病理学及免疫组织化学标记结果有助于该肿瘤的诊断及鉴别诊断。     

肺复合性血管内皮瘤1例报道及文献复习

目的:探讨复合性血管瘤(composite hemangioendothelioma,CHE)的临床病理和生物学特点。方法:结合相关文献对1例肺复合性血管内皮瘤伴皮肤和脑转移的临床资料、组织病理特征及免疫组化结果进行分析。结果:镜检见肿瘤组织由良性、中间型及恶性血管多种成分混合组成:肺组织与头皮的真皮及皮下组织的病变相似,为浸润性生长,病变包括上皮样血管内皮瘤(约占50%)、网状型血管内皮瘤(约占15%)、梭形细胞血管瘤(约占20%)、"血管肉瘤样"区域(约占5%)和良性血管病变(约占10%)。颅内病变可见上皮样血管内皮瘤、梭形细胞肿瘤及动静脉畸形区域。免疫组化标记示FⅧRAg( )、cD34( )。结论:肺复合性血管内皮瘤属交界性/低度恶性肿瘤,确诊依赖于病理形态学,有复发倾向,少见转移。     

1例结肠血管周上皮样细胞分化肿瘤的报道

目的:探讨血管周上皮样细胞分化肿瘤的临床病理特点及免疫表型.方法:对1例结肠血管周上皮样细胞分化肿瘤的临床病理和免疫组织化学进行分析、并结合相关文献复习.结果:肿块界限清楚,无包膜,镜下观察:瘤细胞包括上皮样细胞及梭形细胞,胞质丰富透明或呈颗粒状嗜酸性胞质,核分裂象少见,间质富于薄壁毛细血管,偶见管壁透明变的大血管.免疫表型肿瘤细胞HMB45和α-SMA阳性,而CD34、CD31、S-100、CK均阴性.结论:血管周上皮样细胞分化肿瘤是一组非常少见的间叶源性肿瘤.因其特殊形态、免疫组化表达应归入血管周上皮样细胞相关肿瘤,极少数可以是恶性.     

浅谈免疫组化标记结果的解读与淋巴瘤的诊断

目的 提高对正确解读免疫组化结果的重要性的认识.方法 对3例淋巴瘤误诊病例进行复习,并增加相关抗体标记予以鉴别诊断.结果 例1,滤泡性淋巴瘤(FL)误诊为淋巴结淋巴组织反应性增生,与形态学观察忽略肿瘤性滤泡及对免疫表型Bc12表达的认识不足有关.例2,经典型富于淋巴细胞型霍奇金淋巴瘤(LRCHL).①误诊为FL,与形态学观察遗漏R-S细胞,以及误判免疫组化标记Bcl2、CD20有关,即将Bcl2、CD20阳性的非肿瘤细胞,误判为肿瘤细胞.②误诊为结节性淋巴细胞为主型霍奇金淋巴瘤(NLPHL)与免疫组化标记的错误解读有关,把围绕瘤细胞的背景小淋巴细胞CD20阳性,误判为R-S细胞CD20阳性;将CD30阳性的R-S细胞,误判为活化性B淋巴细胞.例3,AML误诊为T-LBL.主要是对瘤细胞表达非特异性抗体TDT、CD7、CD43的意义认识不足有关.结论 淋巴瘤的诊断是建立在形态学、免疫组化标记、临床资料和遗传学之上的,而且,免疫组化标记结果的正确解读对淋巴瘤的诊断至关重要.     

肝脏假性淋巴瘤的临床病理学研究及分析

目的:探讨肝脏假性淋巴瘤的临床病理特征、免疫表型及鉴别诊断。方法:在光学显微镜下对肝脏假性淋巴瘤进行组织学形态观察,并借助免疫组化进一步对其形态进行分析。由于原发于肝脏的假性淋巴瘤极为罕见,故本文将报道一例发生于肝脏的假性淋巴瘤,结合文献探讨其临床病理特点,以提高诊断及鉴别诊断水平。结果:大体上为切面可见灰白结节,结节切面灰白色,质地中等,与周围分界清,周围肝组织灰红质软。显微镜下组织学表现为肝周边淋巴结淋巴组织增生,细胞大小较一致,核圆形,细胞无异型,未见明显核分裂,其中见嗜酸性白细胞浸润及少数异型细胞。免疫组化显示肿瘤细胞表达CD3、CD20及CD30。结论:肝脏假性淋巴瘤为罕见的、良性淋巴组织增生性病变,形态学特征、免疫组化染色在肝假性淋巴瘤诊断中具有重要价值。在临床病理实践中,必须首先与常见的发生于该部位恶性肿瘤如霍奇金淋巴瘤肿瘤等鉴别。     

CD117、CD34、DOG-1、WT-1 在胃肠道间质瘤中的表达及意义

目的:探讨DOG-1、CD117、CD34、WT-1在胃肠道间质瘤(GIST)中的表达及临床意义。方法:应用免疫组织化学SP法检测DOG-1、CD117、CD34、WT-1在39例GIST患者肿瘤组织中的表达。结果:GIST光镜下主要由梭形细胞和(或)上皮样细胞或多形性细胞混合或单一性组成。DOG-1、CD117、CD34和WT-1在GIST肿瘤组织中阳性表达率分别为92.3%(36/39)、71.7%(28/39)、64.1%(25/39)、23.1%(9/39),四者的阳性表达率在各风险程度组(极低及低度危险性GIST、中度危险性GIST、高度危险性GIST)两两比较中差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。DOG-1与CD117相比,在极低及低度危险组中表达有显著差异(P<0.05),DOG-1与CD34相比,在极低及低度危险组、高度危险组中表达有显著差异(P<0.05);WT-1与CD117相比,在中度及高度危险组中表达有显著差异(P<0.05),WT-1与CD34相比,在中度危险组中表达有显著差异(P<0.05)。对照组平滑肌瘤、纤维瘤、神经鞘瘤中CD117、DOG-1在GIST中的表达明显高于其他多种梭形细胞的表达(P<0.05)。结论:DOG1是GIST较为敏感和特异的标记物,WT-1在极低及低度危险性GIST中有一定的诊断价值,在GIST的诊断中加入两者将使患者更加受益。     

肺恶性孤立性纤维瘤一例报告

目的探讨肺恶性孤立性纤维瘤的临床病理特征、诊断及鉴别诊断。方法应用HE染色及免疫组织化学分析一例肺恶性孤立性纤维瘤的临床病理特点。结果患者男性,54岁,因咳嗽1月余,发现肺占位一周入院。病理学检测示:瘤细胞形态单一,梭形或卵圆形,片状弥漫排列;富于细胞区和细胞稀疏区交替排列,有血管外皮瘤样区域及致密的胶原样瘢痕沉积;灶性间质粘液变,局部区域富于血管并伴脉管扩张,细胞无明显异型。免疫组织化学观察发现肿瘤细胞vimetin、CD34、CD99和BCL2阳性,p53、SMA、Des、HMB45、MC、calretinin和D2-40阴性。结论肺恶性孤立性纤维瘤的发生率较低,应该加深对其临床病理特点的理解,结合临床与病理免疫组织化学确诊,避免误诊。     

甲状腺转移性肾透明细胞癌1例报道并文献复习

目的探讨甲状腺转移性肾透明细胞癌(clear cell renal carcinoma,CCRC)的临床病理学特征。方法结合文献复习,对1例甲状腺转移性肾透明细胞癌的组织病理学、免疫组织化学特点进行分析。结果本例患者为72岁老年女性,发现甲状腺肿物1月入院。彩超检查示:双侧甲状腺结节。大体:肿瘤切面灰黄色,质中,包膜完整。镜下:肿瘤细胞呈圆形,胞浆透亮,核小而圆,排列呈巢状和腺泡状,间质纤维组织较少,有血窦散在。免疫表型:瘤细胞主要表达CD10,CK(L),EMA,Vimentin,Ki-67增殖指数约5%。结论甲状腺转移性CCRC为一种较少见的肿瘤,患者通常起病隐匿,易误诊,需通过病理组织学观察及免疫组织化学标记为其正确诊断提供可靠方法。     

嫌色性肾细胞癌17例临床病理学分析

目的探讨嫌色性肾细胞癌的临床病理特征、诊断与鉴别诊断要点。方法对17例嫌色性肾细胞癌进行组织形态学、免疫组化染色及Hale’s胶样铁染色观察,结合文献对其临床表现、病理形态特点及鉴别诊断进行探讨。结果嫌色性肾细胞癌17例,大体肿瘤直径3-10.5cm。镜下肿瘤由嫌色细胞和嗜酸细胞构成,呈片状、梁状和腺泡状分布。嫌色细胞体积较大,多角形,胞膜清晰,胞质半透明细网状,胞核皱缩,可见核沟及核异型,核仁不明显;而嗜酸细胞胞质嗜酸,可见明显的核周空晕。免疫组化:EMA 100%阳性,CD10 52.9%阳性,Vimentin阴性,CK7 88.2%阳性,P504S29.4%阳性,CD11794.1%阳性。Hale’s胶样铁染色100%阳性。17例中12例随访6个月到3年,仅1例在术后15个月发现肝脏转移,其余均未发现复发及转移。结论嫌色性肾细胞癌是一种少见的肾肿瘤,恶性程度相对较低,预后良好。掌握该肿瘤独特的病理学特征,对鉴别其他肾上皮性肿瘤有重要帮助。     

Fine needle aspiration cytology of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma. Report of a case with cytologic detection in an extranodal site

BACKGROUND: Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare malignancy of accessory immune cells that can present in both nodal and extranodal sites. Previous cytologic case reports of FDCS have focused on fine needle aspiration (FNA) findings in nodal sites with low grade morphology and indolent clinical courses. CASE: A 33-year-old female presented with a three-month history of abdominal distention, early satiety and nausea. Initial imaging studies showed a large abdominal mass, with subsequent studies showing lung, liver and lymph node metastases. Examination of primary and metastatic tumors by a combination of conventional histology, immunohistochemistry and FNA demonstrated an extranodal intraabdominal follicular dendritic cell sarcoma. CONCLUSION: FDCS demonstrates a characteristic cytologic picture on FNA, with important cytologic features, including both syncytial and discohesive large epithelioid to spindled malignant cells with intranuclear inclusions, nuclear grooves and a prominent, mature, lymphocytic inflammatory component. No evidence of morphologic tumor progression was noted in comparison of primary and metastatic tumors. To aid in the cytologic distinction of FDCS from other similar-appearing neoplasms, we recommend acquisition of material for immunohistochemical studies, recognition of diverse clinical presentations (including extranodal and aggressive) and acknowledgment of the range of tumor morphologic grades.     

Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the cervical lymph node diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology

Follicular dendritic cell sarcomas (FDCS) are rare tumours of lymph nodes and extranodal tissues which are grouped with the histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasms. The diagnosis is usually made after thorough clinical and pathological examination with immunohistochemical analysis. Difficulties persist in diagnosing FDCS on cytological preparations. We report herein a case of a 57-year-old female who presented with a right neck mass of 5 months duration. Computed Tomography (CT) imaging of the neck reported a necrotic right level IIb lymph node and asymmetric fullness of the right palatine tonsil. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy revealed numerous spindle, oval and stellate neoplastic cells, arranged singly and in syncytia with moderate nuclear pleomorphism, vesicular chromatin pattern, and prominent nucleoli, sprinkled with small lymphocytes. The tumour cells were strongly diffusely positive for CD21, CD23, and D2-40 immunostaining on cell bock sections, but were negative for CD1a and CD34, supporting the diagnosis of FDCS. Follow-up surgical pathology on the resection showed histopathological features and an immunohistochemical profile consistent with FDCS.     

Differential expression of decorin by human malignant and benign vascular tumors.

An increasing amount of evidence indicates that a small extracellular chondroitin/dermatan sulfate proteoglycan, decorin, is indirectly involved in angiogenesis. Given that angiogenesis is a sine qua non for tumor growth and progression, we attempted to examine whether human malignant vascular tumors differ from human benign vascular tumors in terms of their decorin expression and synthesis. CD31 immunostaining demonstrated that the human malignant vascular tumors Kaposi's sarcoma and angiosarcoma were filled with capillary-like structures, whereas in benign cavernous and capillary hemangiomas, blood vessels were not as abundantly present. By utilizing in situ hybridization and immunocytochemical assays for decorin, we showed that there was no detectable decorin mRNA expression or immunoreactivity within the tumor mass in the Kaposi's sarcoma or angiosarcoma group. Instead, decorin was expressed in the connective tissue stroma lining the sarcoma tissue. In contrast to sarcomas, in hemangiomas, decorin mRNA expression and immunoreactivity were observed also within the tumor mass, particularly in the connective tissue stroma surrounding the clusters of intratumoral blood vessels. Finally, distribution of type I collagen was found to be similar to that of decorin in these tumor tissues. Our findings can be explained with different states of angiogenesis in dissimilar growths. In sarcomas, angiogenesis is extremely powerful, whereas in hemangiomas, angiogenesis has ceased. Thus, decorin is likely to possess a suppressive effect on human tumor angiogenesis in vivo, as previously described by studies using different experimental models. Decorin certainly provides a usable biomarker for distinguishing between benign and malignant vascular tumors in patients.     

Differential remodeling of cadherins and intermediate cytoskeletal filaments influence microenvironment of solid and ascitic sarcoma

Different forms of sarcoma (solid or ascitic) often pose a critical medical situation for pediatric or adolescent group of patients. To date, predisposed genetic anomalies and related changes in protein expression are thought to be responsible for sarcoma development. However, in spite of genetic abnormality, role of tumor microenvironment is also indispensable for the evolving neoplasm. In our present study, we characterized the deferentially remodeled microenvironment in solid and ascitic tumors by sequential immunohistochemistry and flowcytometric analysis of E-cdaherin, N-cadherin, vimentin, and cytokeratin along with angiogenesis and metastasis. In addition, we considered flowcytometric apoptosis and CD133 positive cancer stem cell analysis. Comparative hemogram was also considered as a part. Our investigation revealed that both types of tumor promoted neovascularization over time with sign of local inflammation. Invasion of neighboring skeletal muscle by solid sarcoma was more frequent than its ascitic counterpart. In contrary, rapid and earlier cadherin switching (E-cadherin to N-cadherin) in ascitic sarcoma made them more aggressive than that of solid sarcoma and helped to early metastasize distant tissue like liver through the hematogenous route. Differential cadherin switching and infidelity of cytokeratin expression in Vimentin positive sarcoma also influenced the behavior of ascitic CD133+ cancer initiating cell pool with respect to CD133+ cells housed in solid sarcoma. Therefore our study concludes that differential cadherin switching program and infidelity of intermediate filaments in part, sharply discriminate the severity and metastatic potentiality of either type of sarcoma accompanying with CD133+ cellular repertoire. Besides, tumor phenotype-based dichotomous cadherin switching program could be exploited as a future drug target to manage decompensated malignant ascitic and solid sarcoma.     

Contribution of flow cytometric immunophenotyping to the evaluation of tissues with suspected lymphoma?

BACKGROUND: A critical analysis of the contribution of flow cytometric immunophenotyping (FCI) to the evaluation of lymph nodes and extranodal tissues with suspected lymphoma by a large, retrospective approach has not been reported previously and represents the purpose of this study. METHODS: A total of 278 lymph nodes and 95 extranodal tissue specimens submitted over a 2-year period with complete histologic, FCI, and immunohistochemical (IH) data formed the basis of the study. RESULTS: The FCI data contributed significantly to or was consistent with the final tissue diagnosis in the majority (94%) of the tissue samples. There is no well-described utility of flow cytometry markers for Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) due to the usual scarcity of tumor cells in the final cell suspensions obtained from these tumors. However, the FCI data excluded non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and suggested the possible usefulness of CD15 and CD30 by FCI in HL. In addition, immunophenotypic data by FCI in combination with touch imprint cytomorphology was useful in excluding a diagnosis of NHL in cases of nonhematopoietic malignancies and was particularly useful in defining the following hematopoietic tumors and malignancies: thymoma, T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, leukemia cutis, and plasma cell dyscrasia. Thus, IH was not essential for the diagnosis in these latter cases and was performed in only two cases (one thymoma and one plasma cell dyscrasia). Of interest, FCI supported the diagnosis in 3 cases of Ewing's sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor by detection of CD56 on the surface of the malignant cell. Only 11% of NHL were "negative" by FCI (i.e., an aberrant T-cell or monoclonal B-cell population was not identified). Reasons for these discrepancies included partial tissue involvement by the NHL with sampling differences, T-cell rich or lymphohistiocytic-rich variants with a small population of monoclonal B cells, marked tumoral sclerosis, poor tumor preservation, and T-cell NHL without an aberrant immunophenotype. Only 60% of CD30+ anaplastic large cell lymphomas (ALCL) were CD30+ by FCI. CONCLUSIONS: FCI data should always be correlated with light microscopy if no FCI abnormalities are detected; IH may need to be performed in selected cases. It is less necessary to perform microscopic examination of tissues when the FCI data are positive and indisputable. However, in selected cases in which FCI data is diagnostic, microscopic observations may provide additional information due to sampling.     

Detection of gastrin and its messenger RNA in Zollinger-Ellison tumors by non-radioactive in situ hybridization and immunocytochemistry.

Gastrin immunocytochemistry and non-radioactive in situ hybridization, using biotinylated oligonucleotide probes, for gastrin mRNA have been used for studying a retrospective material of six gastrin-producing (Zollinger-Ellison) tumors. Hybridization results for gastrin mRNA were positive in all six, while gastrin immunoreactivity could be detected in five tumors. In one of the patients, different areas of the same tumor displayed differences in immunoreactivity to gastrin, but were uniformly hybridization positive. Weak hybridization signals were detected in liver metastases from a necropsy case, while the gastrin immunostaining was more pronounced. The results show that non-radioactive hybridization methods are applicable to routine clinical specimens stored for as long as 16 years and that in situ hybridization may be a useful complement to immunocytochemical diagnosis, particularly in cases where high synthesis and little storage of hormonal products occur.     

Detection of gastrin and its messenger RNA in Zollinger-Ellison tumors by non-radioactive in situ hybridization and immunocytochemistry

Summary Gastrin immunocytochemistry and non-radioactive in situ hybridization, using biotinylated oligonucleotide probes, for gastrin mRNA have been used for studying a retrospective material of six gastrin-producing (Zollinger-Ellison) tumors. Hybridization results for gastrin mRNA were positive in all six, while gastrin immunoreactivity could be detected in five tumors. In one of the patients, different areas of the same tumor displayed differences in immunoreactivity to gastrin, but were uniformly hybridization positive. Weak hybridization signals were detected in liver metastases from a necropsy case, while the gastrin immunostaining was more pronounced. The results show that non-radioactive hybridization methods are applicable to routine clinical specimens stored for as long as 16 years and that in situ hybridization may be a useful complement to immunocytochemical diagnosis, particularly in cases where high synthesis and little storage of hormonal products occur.     

Scratch cytologic findings on surgically resected solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the cytologic characteristics of solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTPs) on smear preparations. STUDY DESIGN: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was initially attempted preoperatively in five cases, but the specimens were inappropriate for interpretation because only a few tumor cells were obtained. Therefore, scratch smears made at the time of operation were used. Papanicolaou and immunocytochemical staining was performed in all 10 cases, 2 of which were malignant. RESULTS: As expected, cellular tumors yielded more cells. The cytologic appearance was variable, showing spindle/bipolar, dendritic/stellate and intermediate cells. Atypical cells reminiscent of sarcoma were also present in cellular, benign tumors. Highly atypical epithelioid cells were obtained in two malignant cases. Immunocytochemically, the tumor cells were positive for CD34 and vimentin and negative for cytokeratin, regardless of histologic differences and cell shape. CONCLUSION: It seems difficult to diagnose SFTPs with certainty by FNAC, partly because the cell morphology of SFTPs resembles a wide variety of heterogeneous groups of spindle cell tumors and partly because only a few tumor cells were available in the FNAC specimens in the present study. However, a cytologic diagnosis of SFTP is possible if cytologic preparations yield CD34-positive cells with spindle/bipolar or dendritic/stellate morphology.     

Human solid tumor xenografts in immunodeficient mice are vulnerable to lymphomagenesis associated with Epstein-Barr virus

Xenografting primary human solid tumor tissue into immunodeficient mice is a widely used tool in studies of human cancer biology; however, care must be taken to prove that the tumors obtained recapitulate parent tissue. We xenografted primary human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor fragments or bulk tumor cell suspensions into immunodeficient mice. We unexpectedly observed that 11 of 21 xenografts generated from 16 independent patient samples resembled lymphoid neoplasms rather than HCC. Immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry analyses revealed that the lymphoid neoplasms were comprised of cells expressing human CD45 and CD19/20, consistent with human B lymphocytes. In situ hybridization was strongly positive for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encoded RNA. Genomic analysis revealed unique monoclonal or oligoclonal immunoglobulin heavy chain gene rearrangements in each B-cell neoplasm. These data demonstrate that the lymphoid neoplasms were EBV-associated human B-cell lymphomas. Analogous to EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disorders in immunocompromised humans, the human lymphomas in these HCC xenografts likely developed from reactivation of latent EBV in intratumoral passenger B lymphocytes following their xenotransplantation into immunodeficient recipient mice. Given the high prevalence of latent EBV infection in humans and the universal presence of B lymphocytes in solid tumors, this potentially confounding process represents an important pitfall of human solid tumor xenografting. This phenomenon can be recognized and avoided by routine phenotyping of primary tumors and xenografts with human leukocyte markers, and provides a compelling biological rationale for exclusion of these cells from human solid tumor xenotransplantation assays.