HistopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1111/his.15335
Francesco Fortarezza, Matteo Perilli, Mila Della Barbera, Federica Pezzuto, Eleonora Faccioli, Elisabetta Cocconcelli, Emanuele Cozzi, Anna Benedetta Somigliana, Barbara Bonvicini, Federico Rea, Cristina Basso, Stefania Rizzo, Fiorella Calabrese
{"title":"Giant cell interstitial pneumonia: case series with comprehensive ultrastructural analyses of “not only” hard metal pneumoconiosis","authors":"Francesco Fortarezza, Matteo Perilli, Mila Della Barbera, Federica Pezzuto, Eleonora Faccioli, Elisabetta Cocconcelli, Emanuele Cozzi, Anna Benedetta Somigliana, Barbara Bonvicini, Federico Rea, Cristina Basso, Stefania Rizzo, Fiorella Calabrese","doi":"10.1111/his.15335","DOIUrl":"10.1111/his.15335","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Giant cell interstitial pneumonia (GIP) is a fibrosing lung disease histologically characterized by centrilobular pulmonary fibrosis and cannibalistic intra-alveolar multinucleated giant cells. It is considered a form of pneumoconiosis caused particularly by secondary exposure to hard metals (cemented carbide or tungsten carbide). Hard metals are commonly used in various industrial applications, such as cutting tools, drilling tools, machine inserts, and other wear-resistant components. However, cases with unknown exposure that recurred in transplanted lungs have been described. This has led to the hypothesis of a complex etiopathogenesis, likely multifactorial, involving the coparticipation of immune mechanisms. We aimed to identify all the elements present in a series of GIP lung samples to better understand the pathogenic mechanisms of the disease.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We describe five cases of histologically diagnosed GIP in patients with occupational exposure to metallic dust using ultrastructural characterization to identify metal dust and to quantify asbestos fibres. We found that tungsten was present in three cases, albeit in trace amounts in two of them. Numerous elements were identified in all samples, including asbestos fibres in patients with endstage pulmonary fibrosis. Furthermore, in one of the described cases the recurrence of the disease was also observed in transplanted lungs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings support the hypothesis that GIP may be due to elements other than hard metals, with asbestos possibly representing a contributory factor in the expression of a more severe fibrotic disease. The recurrence of GIP observed in transplanted organs strengthens the hypothesis of the existence of a not yet fully understood etiopathogenic immune mechanism.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13219,"journal":{"name":"Histopathology","volume":"86 3","pages":"450-459"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142499451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HistopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1111/his.15342
Daan Dierickx, Colm Keane, Yasodha Natkunam
{"title":"Genetic and immunological features of immune deficiency and dysregulation-associated lymphoproliferations and lymphomas as a basis for classification","authors":"Daan Dierickx, Colm Keane, Yasodha Natkunam","doi":"10.1111/his.15342","DOIUrl":"10.1111/his.15342","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Immune deficiency and dysregulation-associated lymphoproliferative disorders and lymphomas (IDD-LPDs) encompass a heterogeneous clinical and pathological spectrum of disorders that range from indolent lymphoproliferations to aggressive lymphomas. They arise in a variety of clinical settings and are associated with oncogenic viruses such as the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus/human herpes virus (KSHV/HHV8) in some, but not all, cases. The recognition of IDD-LPDs as distinct from LPDs in immune competent patients is essential to tailor clinical management options for affected patients. The 5th edition of the World Health Organisation classification has introduced an integrated classification of IDD-LPDs with the goal of standardising diagnoses among different settings to enhance clinical decision support. In parallel, new knowledge in the field, particularly surrounding the role of oncogenic viruses and the tumour microenvironment, has led to clearer understanding of the complex pathogenesis of IDD-LPDs and how these features can be precisely harnessed for therapeutic purposes. In this perspective, we highlight the need for multidisciplinary decision-making to augment patient care as well as key areas where evolving concepts offer challenges and opportunities for clinical management, research and future iterations of the classification.</p>","PeriodicalId":13219,"journal":{"name":"Histopathology","volume":"86 1","pages":"106-118"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HistopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1111/his.15327
Charlotte Syrykh, Michiel van den Brand, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Camille Laurent
{"title":"Role of artificial intelligence in haematolymphoid diagnostics","authors":"Charlotte Syrykh, Michiel van den Brand, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Camille Laurent","doi":"10.1111/his.15327","DOIUrl":"10.1111/his.15327","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The advent of digital pathology and the deployment of high-throughput molecular techniques are generating an unprecedented mass of data. Thanks to advances in computational sciences, artificial intelligence (AI) approaches represent a promising avenue for extracting relevant information from complex data structures. From diagnostic assistance to powerful research tools, the potential fields of application of machine learning techniques in pathology are vast and constitute the subject of considerable research work. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the potential applications of AI in the field of haematopathology and to define the role that these emerging technologies could play in our laboratories in the short to medium term.</p>","PeriodicalId":13219,"journal":{"name":"Histopathology","volume":"86 1","pages":"58-68"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/his.15327","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HistopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-21DOI: 10.1111/his.15339
Gregor Hoermann, Joseph D Khoury
{"title":"Can molecular patterns help to classify overlapping entities in myeloid neoplasms?","authors":"Gregor Hoermann, Joseph D Khoury","doi":"10.1111/his.15339","DOIUrl":"10.1111/his.15339","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Myeloid neoplasms include myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic neoplasms and acute myeloid leukaemia. Historically, these diseases have been diagnosed based on clinicopathological features with sometimes arbitrary thresholds that have persisted even as molecular features were gradually incorporated into their classification. As such, although current diagnostic approaches can classify the majority of myeloid neoplasms accurately using a combination of molecular and clinicopathological features, some areas of overlap persist and occasionally pose diagnostic challenges. These include overlap across <i>BCR::ABL1</i>-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms; between clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance and myelodysplastic neoplasms; myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms; and, detection of <i>KIT</i> mutations in myeloid neoplasms other than mastocytosis, raising the prospect of systemic mastocytosis. Molecular testing has become state of the art in the diagnostic work-up of myeloid neoplasms, and molecular patterns can inherently help to classify overlapping entities if considered within a framework of haematological presentations. For future development, molecular testing will likely include whole genome and transcriptome sequencing, and primarily molecular classifications of myeloid neoplasms have already been suggested. As such, genetically defined groups should still constitute the basis for our understanding of disease development from early onset to progression, while clinicopathological features could then be used to describe the stage of the disease rather than the specific type of myeloid neoplasm.</p>","PeriodicalId":13219,"journal":{"name":"Histopathology","volume":"86 1","pages":"146-157"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/his.15339","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HistopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-20DOI: 10.1111/his.15349
Boaz V Lopuhaä, Jan H von der Thüsen
{"title":"Thoughts on mastocytosis in COVID-19: an author's response","authors":"Boaz V Lopuhaä, Jan H von der Thüsen","doi":"10.1111/his.15349","DOIUrl":"10.1111/his.15349","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13219,"journal":{"name":"Histopathology","volume":"86 3","pages":"479-480"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HistopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-20DOI: 10.1111/his.15348
Hideki Zimermann Kamitani, Vanessa Ellen Silva Carmo, Afonso José Damásio Da Silva Filho, Lucas Mendes Reis de Moura, Bárbara Rocha Rodrigues, Rodrigo Mendes, Pedro Pereira Tenório
{"title":"Mastocytosis and the trigger for pulmonary fibrosis and thrombosis in patients affected by COVID-19","authors":"Hideki Zimermann Kamitani, Vanessa Ellen Silva Carmo, Afonso José Damásio Da Silva Filho, Lucas Mendes Reis de Moura, Bárbara Rocha Rodrigues, Rodrigo Mendes, Pedro Pereira Tenório","doi":"10.1111/his.15348","DOIUrl":"10.1111/his.15348","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13219,"journal":{"name":"Histopathology","volume":"86 3","pages":"478-479"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HistopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-20DOI: 10.1111/his.15354
Hridya Harikumar, Martin E van Royen, Geert Jlh van Leenders
{"title":"4D pathology: translating dynamic epithelial tubulogenesis to prostate cancer pathology.","authors":"Hridya Harikumar, Martin E van Royen, Geert Jlh van Leenders","doi":"10.1111/his.15354","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/his.15354","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Gleason score is the gold standard for grading of prostate cancer (PCa) and is assessed by assigning specific grades to different microscopical growth patterns. Aside from the Gleason grades, individual growth patterns such as cribriform architecture were recently shown to have independent prognostic value for disease outcome. PCa grading is performed on static tissue samples collected at one point in time, whereas in vivo epithelial tumour structures are dynamically invading, branching and expanding into the surrounding stroma. Due to the lack of models that are able to track human PCa microscopical developments over time, our understanding of underlying tissue dynamics is sparse. We postulate that human PCa expansion utilizes embryonic and developmental tubulogenetic pathways. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview of developmental pathways of normal epithelial tubule formation, elongation, and branching, and relate those to the static microscopical PCa growth patterns observed in daily clinical practise. This study could provide a rationale for the discerned pathological interobserver variability and the clinical outcome differences between PCa growth patterns.</p>","PeriodicalId":13219,"journal":{"name":"Histopathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HistopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-17DOI: 10.1111/his.15346
Ellen Yang, Timothy M D'Alfonso, Monica Morrow, Edi Brogi, Hannah Y Wen
{"title":"Discordance of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-low status between breast primary and distant metastases with clinical–pathological correlation","authors":"Ellen Yang, Timothy M D'Alfonso, Monica Morrow, Edi Brogi, Hannah Y Wen","doi":"10.1111/his.15346","DOIUrl":"10.1111/his.15346","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Breast cancer with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) immunohistochemistry (IHC) 1+ or 2+ with negative <i>in-situ</i> hybridisation (ISH) (HER2-low) can now be targeted by HER2 antibody drug conjugates. We set out to compare HER2 status between matched primary invasive breast carcinoma (IBC) and distant metastases (DM) with clinical–pathological correlation, with specific interest in HER2-low.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Biomarker studies and clinical–pathological features of primary IBC with matched DM diagnosed between 2021 and 2022 were retrospectively analysed. HER2 status was assessed per 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO/CAP) guidelines for IHC (4B5) and ISH (IQFISH pharmDX). Bilateral breast primaries were excluded. HER2 IHC 0 to 1+ were reassessed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>One hundred and forty-seven cases of primary IBC with matched DM were identified. Biomarkers were performed on core biopsy (<i>n</i> = 74) and resection (<i>n</i> = 73). One hundred and twenty-six (86%) were initially classified as ‘HER2-negative’; of these, 67 (46%) were reclassified as HER2-low. Patients with HER2-positive primaries were younger (<i>P</i> = 0.01) and had an increased incidence of micropapillary carcinoma (<i>P</i> = 0.02). HER2-low primaries also had an increased incidence of micropapillary carcinoma (<i>P</i> = 0.02) and oestrogen receptor (ER) positivity (<i>P</i> = 0.02) compared to HER2 0. One hundred and sixty-nine matched DM cases excluding bone metastasis were identified (range = one to seven metastases per IBC). The most common sites of metastases were liver (50 of 169, 30%), lung (36 of 169; 21%), distant lymph node (26 of 169, 15%); 138 DM cases (82%) were previously classified as ‘HER2-negative’, and 62 (37%) were reclassified as HER2-low. Like HER2-low primaries, HER2-low metastases were frequently ER-positive (52 of 62; 84%) (<i>P</i> = 0.02). Brain metastases were more frequently HER2-positive (five of 32; 16%) (<i>P</i> = 0.04). Comparing HER2 status in matched primaries and DM, HER2 status was discordant in 62 cases (37%). Most changes occurred from HER2-low to HER2 0 (33 of 169, 20%), HER2 0 to HER2-low (17 of 169, 10%) and HER2-low to positive (10 of 169, 6%). All HER2-low to HER2 0 changes were HER2 1+ to 0. In 30 patients with multiple DM sites (47 cases), HER2 status among different DM samples was discordant in 16 patients (53%), mainly from HER2-low to HER2 0 (16 of 47, 34%).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A significant proportion of previous ‘HER2-negative’ primaries and D","PeriodicalId":13219,"journal":{"name":"Histopathology","volume":"86 3","pages":"441-449"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HistopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-17DOI: 10.1111/his.15340
Yuri Fedoriw, Oscar Silva, Ariana Znaor, Elizabeth Macintyre
{"title":"Global view of haematolymphoid tumor classifications and their application in low- and middle-income countries","authors":"Yuri Fedoriw, Oscar Silva, Ariana Znaor, Elizabeth Macintyre","doi":"10.1111/his.15340","DOIUrl":"10.1111/his.15340","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The accurate diagnosis of haematolymphoid malignancies is crucial for effective cancer care, but major obstacles to diagnosis exist in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This article explores the global applicability of current haematolymphoid classification systems, which are predominantly derived from data generated in high-income countries (HICs). Although disproportionately burdened with poor cancer outcomes, LMICs are generally faced with limited diagnostic resources, suboptimal access to therapeutics, and inadequate healthcare infrastructure. The article highlights the challenges faced by LMICs, including inconsistent access to high-quality pathology services, limited availability of advanced diagnostic techniques, and a lack of population-based cancer registry data. It also discusses the progress made in narrowing the gap between LMICs and HICs, such as the introduction of resource-adapted classifications, improved guidance on essential diagnostic tools, and strengthening of in-country professional pathology networks. Innovative diagnostic approaches, including gene expression profiling and machine learning, represent potential solutions for improving the diagnostic accuracy in LMICs, but addressable gaps remain. Recommendations are suggested for sustainable investments in diagnostic infrastructure, capacity-building, and population-based cancer registries to enhance the global applicability of haematolymphoid classification systems and improve outcomes for patients in LMICs.</p>","PeriodicalId":13219,"journal":{"name":"Histopathology","volume":"86 1","pages":"6-16"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HistopathologyPub Date : 2024-10-15DOI: 10.1111/his.15323
Piers Blombery, Daphne de Jong, Judith A Ferry, Eric D Hsi, Sarah L Ondrejka, John F Seymour, Alberto Zamò, Alexandar Tzankov
{"title":"Closing the gap between biology and classification in splenic B-cell lymphomas","authors":"Piers Blombery, Daphne de Jong, Judith A Ferry, Eric D Hsi, Sarah L Ondrejka, John F Seymour, Alberto Zamò, Alexandar Tzankov","doi":"10.1111/his.15323","DOIUrl":"10.1111/his.15323","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The mature splenic B-cell lymphomas are an enigmatic group of lymphoid neoplasms that have long caused significant difficulty for the practicing pathologist due to overlapping diagnostic features among entities and the decreasing availability of splenic tissue for assessment. While some entities have highly characteristic and specific clinicopathological features (e.g. hairy cell leukaemia), others are substantially more difficult to recognise (e.g. splenic diffuse red pulp lymphoma). At the same time, classification systems have been evolving, resulting in multiple changes to the boundaries among these entities and even the existence of some entities in their own right. Moreover, unbiased multi-omic interrogation (whole genome/transcriptome sequencing, methylome) of the splenic B-cell lymphomas over the past decade has given us significant insights into the underling biology of these neoplasms. We present a clinicopathological perspective on the historical, current and future state of the diagnosis and classification of splenic B-cell lymphomas integrating multi-omic data and highlighting areas of focus for the field in order to continue to strive to improve patient outcomes through accurate diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":13219,"journal":{"name":"Histopathology","volume":"86 1","pages":"69-78"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/his.15323","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142464162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}