Human Pathology ReportsPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-10-07DOI: 10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300799
Bahadir Yildiz , Huina Zhang , Jamie Linn McDowell , Hani Katerji , Sharlin Varghese , Xi Wang
{"title":"Sex cord-like elements in Müllerian lesions: Report of two rare cases and review of the literature","authors":"Bahadir Yildiz , Huina Zhang , Jamie Linn McDowell , Hani Katerji , Sharlin Varghese , Xi Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300799","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300799","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sex cord-like elements (SCLEs) are uncommon in non-ovarian sex cord lesions in the female genital tract and are most commonly observed in uterine endometrial stromal tumors (EST) and uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord tumors (UTROSCT). Here, we describe two rare cases harboring SCLEs. The first case was a 72-year-old female with postmenopausal bleeding. Endometrial curettage showed endometrial polyps with SCLEs, confirmed by immunohistochemical staining for calretinin, Melan A, and inhibin. The second case was a 71-year-old female with a complex cystic and solid mass in the left ovary, and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy revealed an ovarian adenosarcoma with extensive SCLEs. Both patients recovered well and the presence of SCLEs did not change the fate of the parent lesions. Our report highlights the importance of awareness of SCLEs in these Müllerian lesions, although exceedingly rare, to avoid diagnostic confusion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100612,"journal":{"name":"Human Pathology Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 300799"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145268229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human Pathology ReportsPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-25DOI: 10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300808
Pierre Allaume , Louis Escuer , Sébastien Henno , Aude Merdrignac , Cyrille Berra , Frédéric Dugay , François Le Loarer , Solène-Florence Kammerer-Jacquet , Francisco Llamas-Gutierrez
{"title":"Low-grade endometrial stroma-like sarcoma with smooth-muscle-like differentiation, DOG1 expression and JAZF1::SUZ12 fusion in a male patient","authors":"Pierre Allaume , Louis Escuer , Sébastien Henno , Aude Merdrignac , Cyrille Berra , Frédéric Dugay , François Le Loarer , Solène-Florence Kammerer-Jacquet , Francisco Llamas-Gutierrez","doi":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300808","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300808","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LG-ESS) is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor typically arising in the uterine corpus, but has been rarely described in men. We present a case of a molecularly confirmed LG-ESS in a 60-year-old male patient, presenting as a pelvic mass with oligo-symptoms. The core-needle tumor sample demonstrated histological features of a low-grade fusocellular tumor with partial smooth muscle differentiation, strongly positive for smooth muscle actin and desmin, and weak DOG1 expression. Molecular analysis identified a JAZF1::SUZ12 gene fusion, akin to LG-ESS. This case underscores the potential challenge of diagnosing LG-ESS in men, where differential diagnoses include other tumors of mesenchymal origin such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and solitary fibrous tumors, among others. As DOG1 expression in LG-ESS hasn’t been reported in the literature yet, we retrospectively performed DOG1 immunohistochemistry of eight cases LG-ESS in women, finding DOG1 expression in 50% of cases with a weak and heterogeneous pattern. This novel finding highlights a potential pitfall in the diagnosis of LG-ESS especially in men, and warrants further investigations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100612,"journal":{"name":"Human Pathology Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 300808"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145617746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"IL-4/JAK/STAT6 pathway activation in follicle center lymphoma of the lower female genital tract: A case report","authors":"Takumi Kitaoka , Akira Satou , Eiichi Kitamura , Keiko Aizawa , Takeshi Sudo , Madoka Abe , Takanobu Kabasawa , Kazushi Suzuki , Naoya Uchiyama , Rintaro Ohe","doi":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300805","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300805","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Follicle center lymphoma (FCL) of the lower female genital tract (LFGT) is a recently proposed subtype of B-cell lymphoma that resembles primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma. Although targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) studies have identified recurrent <em>TNFRSF14</em> mutations in FCL of the LFGT, its broader mutational landscape remains largely uncharacterized. We report a case of FCL of the LFGT in a woman in her 40s presenting with a cervical tumor. Histological examination revealed a predominantly diffuse proliferation of CD20<sup>+</sup>, CD79a<sup>+</sup>, BCL6<sup>+</sup>, HGAL<sup>+</sup>, CD23<sup>+</sup>, and BCL2<sup>−</sup> atypical lymphocytes, consistent with a centrocytic phenotype. Numerous T follicular helper cells were observed in the background of the lesion. Whole-exome sequencing identified 1,336 coding variants. After filtering based on tumor cell content and CADD phred score (≥20), 125 variants were retained, including a nonsense mutation in <em>TNFRSF14</em> and missense mutations in <em>IL4R</em> and <em>SOCS3</em>. The <em>TNFRSF14</em> mutation may contribute to the accumulation and activation of T follicular helper cells by disrupting the inhibitory HVEM–BTLA signaling pathway. In addition, <em>IL4R</em> and <em>SOCS3</em> mutations may lead to upregulation of the IL-4/JAK/STAT6 pathway, promoting tumor cell survival and proliferation. These findings provide new insights into the molecular pathogenesis of FCL of the LFGT.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100612,"journal":{"name":"Human Pathology Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 300805"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human Pathology ReportsPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-09-11DOI: 10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300794
Trevor T Hu , Joyce Pazhyattil , Allison M. Richman , Kathryn Henderson , Darren Groh , Ahmed F. Abdulrahim
{"title":"Novel association of CHEK2 mutation in gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report and literature review","authors":"Trevor T Hu , Joyce Pazhyattil , Allison M. Richman , Kathryn Henderson , Darren Groh , Ahmed F. Abdulrahim","doi":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300794","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300794","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, typically driven by mutations in<!--> <em>c-KIT</em> <!-->or<!--> <em>PDGFRA</em>. The<!--> <em>CHEK2</em> <!-->gene encodes a checkpoint kinase involved in DNA damage response and has been implicated in hereditary cancer syndromes. However, its role in GIST pathogenesis remains unexplored.<!--> <!-->We report the case of a 67-year-old male with recurrent GIST who was found to harbor a<!--> <em>CHEK2</em> <!-->mutation. The patient initially presented with an abdominal mass, and histopathologic evaluation confirmed a spindle cell neoplasm with strong immunoreactivity for CD117, DOG1, and CD34. Molecular analysis identified a pathogenic<!--> <em>CHEK2</em> <!-->mutation, a finding not previously described in GIST. The patient was managed with surgical resection following imatinib therapy, with ongoing surveillance for recurrence.<!--> <!-->The discovery of a<!--> <em>CHEK2</em> <!-->mutation in GIST raises important questions about its potential role in tumorigenesis and therapeutic response. Given the established involvement of<!--> <em>CHEK2</em> <!-->in genomic stability and checkpoint regulation, its presence in GIST warrants further investigation. This case highlights the need to explore<!--> <em>CHEK2</em> <!-->mutations in larger cohorts to determine their clinical significance and potential impact on treatment strategies. This case represents the first reported association of<!--> <em>CHEK2</em> <!-->mutation with GIST, expanding the known genetic landscape of this tumor. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the implications of this mutation in GIST pathophysiology and treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100612,"journal":{"name":"Human Pathology Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 300794"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145049902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human Pathology ReportsPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-26DOI: 10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300807
Ismail Mohamoud Abdullahi
{"title":"Pediatric colonic basidiobolomycosis masquerading as cancer: diagnostic challenges in a resource-limited setting-a two case report and literature review","authors":"Ismail Mohamoud Abdullahi","doi":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300807","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300807","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Colonic basidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by Basidiobolus ranarum, usually affecting immunocompetent individuals and often mimicking colorectal carcinoma or inflammatory bowel disease. We report a two case report in Somalia who initially presented with abdominal pain, weight loss, and mass-like colonic lesions, both initially suspected to have colorectal cancer based on clinical presentation and imaging. Diagnostic confirmation was achieved Postoperatively through histological evaluation with special stains by demonstrating granulomatous inflammation rich in eosinophils and fungal hyphae surrounded by Splendore–Hoeppli material. Both patients underwent surgical intervention followed by antifungal therapy with itraconazole, showing favorable postoperative outcomes and no recurrence during 12–14 months of follow-up. This report highlights colonic basidiobolomycosis as an under-recognized mimic of malignancy, emphasizing the importance of early histopathological evaluation and clinical awareness in resource-limited settings to avoid misdiagnosis, unnecessary surgery, and associated morbidity. A narrative literature review was also conducted to contextualize our findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100612,"journal":{"name":"Human Pathology Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 300807"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145617745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human Pathology ReportsPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-09-15DOI: 10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300796
Daffolyn Rachael Fels Elliott , Kavya Nataraj , Melissa B. Carroll , Rashna Madan , Benjamin C. Powers
{"title":"Multiple pulmonary spindle cell hemangiomas with IDH1 mutation in Maffucci syndrome","authors":"Daffolyn Rachael Fels Elliott , Kavya Nataraj , Melissa B. Carroll , Rashna Madan , Benjamin C. Powers","doi":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300796","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300796","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Maffucci syndrome is characterized by multiple enchondromas and vascular lesions including spindle cell hemangiomas that typically arise in cutaneous or soft tissue of the extremities. The pathogenesis involves sporadic mutations in <em>IDH1/2</em> genes that occur early during embryogenesis leading to mosaicism in affected tissues. The prognosis is variable in Maffucci syndrome, and patients have an increased risk of developing malignancies. We present a rare case of multiple spindle cell hemangiomas of the lung in a 41-year-old woman with Maffucci syndrome. She was found to have numerous lung nodules that were slowly progressive on surveillance CT imaging. The radiologic differential diagnosis included diffuse neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) with multiple carcinoid tumors and pulmonary metastases. A diagnosis of spindle cell hemangiomas was made following surgical lung wedge biopsy, and PCR detected an <em>IDH1</em> mutation in codon 132. Annual surveillance whole body and brain MRI showed no new or enlarging lesions one year after her lung biopsy. In conclusion, spindle cell hemangiomas are a rare cause of pulmonary nodules and may arise in the setting of Maffucci syndrome. The lungs are a common site of metastasis from malignancies associated with Maffucci syndrome, but other entities should be kept in the differential diagnosis and may require biopsy for definitive diagnosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100612,"journal":{"name":"Human Pathology Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 300796"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human Pathology ReportsPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-10-12DOI: 10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300800
D.A. Gaskin , A. Reid , N. Depeiza , J. Nebhnani , P.S. Gaskin
{"title":"IDH1 mutated prostate cancer with psammomatous calcifications: A case report and review of the literature","authors":"D.A. Gaskin , A. Reid , N. Depeiza , J. Nebhnani , P.S. Gaskin","doi":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300800","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300800","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We report a case of grade group 2, pT 3 N0 Mx prostate acinar adenocarcinoma with intratumoural psammomatous calcifications and <em>IDH1</em> mutation. This is an emerging molecular subtype of prostate cancer associated with a propensity for higher grade and stage of disease. The index case was of intermediate grade but had locally advanced stage III disease.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100612,"journal":{"name":"Human Pathology Reports","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 300800"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145325155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human Pathology ReportsPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-07-07DOI: 10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300784
Noura El Sayegh, Firas Kreidieh, Ghazi Zaatari, Najla Fakhruddin
{"title":"Oral malignant melanoma with colon metastasis mimicking melanosis coli: Case report","authors":"Noura El Sayegh, Firas Kreidieh, Ghazi Zaatari, Najla Fakhruddin","doi":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300784","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300784","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metastatic melanoma to the colon originating from oral mucosa, mimicking melanosis coli, is rare. This report describes, for the first time, such a presentation in a 54-year-old patient and highlights its most unusual histopathologic features. Clinical follow up with whole body PET CT using FDG revealed increased radiotracer uptake in the proximal descending colon. Subsequent colonoscopy identified multiple hyperpigmented lesions in the ascending and transverse colon suggestive of melanotic deposits. Biopsy of these lesions shows melanotic deposit in the lamina propria simulating melanosis coli, along with rare atypical cells infiltrating and wrapping around and the colonic crypts. Immunohistochemical staining for Melan-A and SOX10 was positive, confirming the diagnosis of metastatic malignant melanoma. This case underscores the importance of maintaining a high level of suspicion by the pathologist when interpreting colonic tissue samples in such clinical context, as histopathologic findings may be subtle and easily overlooked.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100612,"journal":{"name":"Human Pathology Reports","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 300784"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144570046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Human Pathology ReportsPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-07-09DOI: 10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300782
Pauline Biesemans , Marcella Baldewijns , Steven Joniau , Tim Van Assche , Marc Claessens , Robert Hente , Wies Vanderbruggen , Wim Volders , Anne-Sophie Van Rompuy
{"title":"Mullerian adenosarcoma-like tumor arising from an extragonadal germ cell tumor: Case Report and Literature Review","authors":"Pauline Biesemans , Marcella Baldewijns , Steven Joniau , Tim Van Assche , Marc Claessens , Robert Hente , Wies Vanderbruggen , Wim Volders , Anne-Sophie Van Rompuy","doi":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300782","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300782","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Extragonadal germ cell tumors (GCTs) are rare neoplasms, accounting for 1–5 % of all germ cell tumors. Mixed germ cell tumors are neoplasms with more than one GCT component. The majority of somatic-type malignancies arising in testicular GCTs originate from the teratomatous component of a mixed GCT.</div><div>We present a 43-year old man with a history of recurring retroperitoneal teratoma. Initially the patient was diagnosed with a retroperitoneal mixed germ cell tumor with an embryonal carcinoma component and a cystic mature teratoma component in 2001. The patient received neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy, followed by surgical resection. He had several recurrences of the teratoma component in 2004, 2014 and the emergence of a somatic-type malignancy in 2023. Microscopic examination in 2023 revealed a biphasic tumor with malignant stromal overgrowth and a characteristic phyllodes-like pattern, leading to the diagnosis of Müllerian adenosarcoma-like tumor. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Müllerian adenosarcoma-like tumor arising in an extragonadal teratoma.</div><div>This case expands the spectrum of somatic-type malignancies arising in extragonadal GCTs and emphasizes the importance of long-term surveillance. Extragonadal GCTs are rare and gonadal origin should always be excluded by imaging. Our case also brings awareness to the growing teratoma syndrome where residual teratomas persist or enlarge post-chemotherapy. Because of its extremely low incidence, Müllerian adenosarcoma in males should be studied further to determine the prognosis and best treatment options.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100612,"journal":{"name":"Human Pathology Reports","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 300782"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144589279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, αβ type, presenting in an elderly patient status post indolent B-cell lymphoma treatment: report of a case and review of the literature","authors":"Rodolfo Garza-Morales , Isabela Wen-Chi Chang , Allison Rosenthal , Jiehao Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300789","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hpr.2025.300789","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTL) is a rare and aggressive mature T-cell lymphoma characterized by hepatosplenic involvement. It usually occurs <em>de novo</em> in adolescents and young adults (AYA) and has been most commonly reported in the setting of immunosuppression. Most cases present with proliferation of cytotoxic T-cells of TCRγδ type with a unique gene mutation profile. Due to rarity of this disease, there is no standard of care treatment, and outcomes are usually poor in the absence of stem cell transplant. In this case, we report an unusual presentation of HSTL of TCRαβ type in an elderly patient status post treatment of an indolent B-cell lymphoma.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100612,"journal":{"name":"Human Pathology Reports","volume":"41 ","pages":"Article 300789"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144885884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}