将具有中肾样分化的早期子宫内膜样卵巢癌过早分类为中肾样腺癌。
Premature Classification of Early-stage Endometrioid Ovarian Carcinoma With Mesonephric-like Differentiation as Mesonephric-like Adenocarcinoma.
出版信息
Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2024 Jul 1;43(4):362-372. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000001002. Epub 2024 Mar 4.
Ovarian mesonephric-like adenocarcinoma (MLA) is a rare tumor with potential origins in endometriosis and Müllerian-type epithelial tumors. The morphologic patterns of MLA overlap with those of endometrioid ovarian carcinoma (EnOC). We speculated that a subset of MLAs would be classified as EnOCs. In this study, we attempted to identify MLAs from malignant endometrioid tumors. Given that the study patients with MLAs had both endometrioid-like and mesonephric-like morphologies, we defined mesonephric-like differentiation (MLD) as an endometrioid tumor with focal or diffuse MLA morphology and immunophenotype. Twelve patients exhibited mesonephric-like morphologic patterns. Immunohistochemistry analysis for CD10, TTF-1, estrogen receptor (ER), GATA3, calretinin, and PAX8 expression was done using whole-section slides. Two patients without the MLA immunophenotype were excluded. Ten patients with EnOCs with MLD (8.3%) were identified from a cohort of 121 patients with malignant endometrioid tumors. All 10 patients were positive for TTF-1 and/or GATA3. Most patients were ER-negative. Morphologically, MLD was associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma-like nuclei, flattened cells, tubular, nested, reticular, or glomeruloid architecture, and infiltrative growth. All 10 patients had pre-existing endometriosis and/or adenofibromas. Among the EnOCs with MLD, 5 had coexisting components such as EnOC grade 1 [(G1), cases 4, 7, and 9], mucinous borderline tumor (case 1), and dedifferentiated carcinoma (case 10), with distinct borders between EnOC with MLD and the other components. Nine of the 10 MLA patients (90%) harbored KRAS hotspot mutations. In addition, 4 patients harboring other components shared common KRAS hotspot mutations. No significant prognostic differences were observed between patients with and without MLD. Based on our findings, we suggest that EnOC with MLD, especially in the early stages and without high-grade components, should be considered a subtype of EnOC. Overtreatment should be avoided in such patients, particularly in the early stages. In this study, as the characteristics between EnOC with MLD and MLA were not distinguishable, we considered both conditions to be on the same spectrum. EnOCs with MLD exhibit the MLA phenotype during disease progression and are prematurely classified as MLA. Nevertheless, more patients with EnOC who have MLD/MLA are required for a more robust comparison between conventional EnOC according to staging and grading.
卵巢中肾样腺癌(MLA)是一种罕见的肿瘤,其潜在起源于子宫内膜异位症和 Müller 型上皮肿瘤。MLA 的形态模式与子宫内膜样卵巢癌(EnOC)重叠。我们推测,一部分 MLA 将被归类为 EnOC。在这项研究中,我们试图从恶性子宫内膜样肿瘤中识别出 MLA。鉴于患有 MLA 的研究患者既有子宫内膜样又有中肾样形态,我们将中肾样分化(MLD)定义为具有局灶性或弥漫性 MLA 形态和免疫表型的子宫内膜样肿瘤。有 12 名患者表现出中肾样形态模式。使用全切片幻灯片对 CD10、TTF-1、雌激素受体(ER)、GATA3、钙视网膜蛋白和 PAX8 的表达进行了免疫组织化学分析。两名没有 MLA 免疫表型的患者被排除在外。从 121 名患有恶性子宫内膜样肿瘤的患者队列中,发现了 10 名具有 MLD 的 EnOC 患者(8.3%)。所有 10 名患者的 TTF-1 和/或 GATA3 均为阳性。大多数患者的 ER 为阴性。形态上,MLD 与甲状腺乳头状癌样核、扁平细胞、管状、巢状、网状或肾小球样结构和浸润性生长有关。所有 10 名患者均有既往存在的子宫内膜异位症和/或腺纤维瘤。在具有 MLD 的 EnOC 中,5 例具有共存成分,如 EnOC G1(病例 4、7 和 9)、黏液性交界性肿瘤(病例 1)和去分化癌(病例 10),具有 MLD 和其他成分之间的明确边界。10 名 MLA 患者中的 9 名(90%)存在 KRAS 热点突变。此外,4 名具有其他成分的患者共享常见的 KRAS 热点突变。具有和不具有 MLD 的患者之间未观察到显著的预后差异。基于我们的发现,我们建议具有 MLD 的 EnOC,特别是在早期阶段且没有高级别成分的情况下,应被视为 EnOC 的一种亚型。在这些患者中应避免过度治疗,特别是在早期阶段。在本研究中,由于 EnOC 伴 MLD 和 MLA 之间的特征无法区分,我们认为这两种情况处于同一谱中。MLA 表型在疾病进展过程中在具有 MLD 的 EnOC 中出现,并被过早地归类为 MLA。然而,需要更多具有 EnOC 伴 MLD/MLA 的患者,以便在根据分期和分级的情况下,对传统的 EnOC 进行更有力的比较。