Department of Pathology, Shizuoka City Shimizu Hospital, Miyakami 1231 Shimizu-Ku, Shizuoka 424-8636, Japan.
Pathol Res Pract. 2010 Jun 15;206(6):420-5. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2009.12.008. Epub 2010 Feb 26.
The author herein reports a very rare case of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) with sarcomatous changes of the endometrium. A 40-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of abnormal uterine bleeding. Gynecologic examination and imaging modalities revealed a polypoid tumor of the uterine corpus. Uterine curettage biopsy revealed a sarcomatous undifferentiated carcinoma. Simple hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, extensive lymph node dissection, and omentectomy were performed. The patient was diagnosed as having FIGO stage Ib (T1N0M0) carcinoma, and adjuvant chemotherapy was performed. The patient is now alive 16 months after the operation. Pathologically, a polypoid tumor measuring 3x2x2 cm(3) was found in the uterine corpus. Histologically, the tumor consisted of relatively large-sized carcinoma cells without differentiation. The tumor cells have abundant cytoplasm and prominent nucleoli. It was composed of a spindle cell component (40%) and an epithelioid component (60%). A gradual transition between the two was recognized. Immunohistochemically, both elements showed the same immunophenotypes. The carcinoma cells were positive for cytokeratin, vimentin, CA125, CD34, estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, p53 protein, Ki-67 antigen (80%), synaptophysin, CD56, KIT, and PDGFRA. They were negative for epithelial membrane antigen, CEA, desmin, S100 protein, melanosome, alpha-smooth muscle actin, chromogranin, and neuron-specific enolase. A molecular genetic analysis revealed no mutations of KIT (exons 9, 11, 13, and 17) and PDGFRA (exons 12 and 18) genes. The final diagnosis was LCNEC with sarcomatous changes.
本文报道了 1 例非常罕见的子宫内膜大细胞神经内分泌癌(LCNEC)伴肉瘤样变。患者为 40 岁女性,因异常子宫出血就诊。妇科检查和影像学检查发现子宫体有息肉样肿瘤。子宫刮宫活检显示为未分化肉瘤样癌。行单纯子宫切除术、双侧附件切除术、广泛淋巴结清扫术和大网膜切除术。患者被诊断为 FIGO 分期 Ib(T1N0M0)癌,行辅助化疗。术后 16 个月,患者仍存活。病理可见子宫体有一个 3x2x2 cm(3)大小的息肉样肿瘤。组织学上,肿瘤由相对较大的未分化癌细胞组成。肿瘤细胞胞质丰富,核仁明显。肿瘤由梭形细胞成分(40%)和上皮样成分(60%)组成。两种成分之间存在逐渐过渡。免疫组化显示,两种成分具有相同的免疫表型。癌细胞对细胞角蛋白、波形蛋白、CA125、CD34、雌激素受体、孕激素受体、p53 蛋白、Ki-67 抗原(80%)、突触素、CD56、KIT 和 PDGFRA 阳性,对上皮膜抗原、CEA、结蛋白、S100 蛋白、黑色素体、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白、嗜铬粒蛋白和神经元特异性烯醇化酶阴性。分子遗传学分析显示 KIT(外显子 9、11、13 和 17)和 PDGFRA(外显子 12 和 18)基因均无突变。最终诊断为 LCNEC 伴肉瘤样变。