{"title":"Low-positive controls for monitoring progesterone receptor immunohistochemical staining.","authors":"Yu-Hsun Lin, Jen-Fan Hang, Ching-Fen Yang, Chih-Yi Hsu","doi":"10.1136/jcp-2024-209902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp-2024-209902","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Progesterone receptor (PR) is a crucial prognostic marker in breast cancer. However, achieving consistent results in PR immunohistochemistry (IHC) remains challenging due to the lack of well-defined low-positive controls. This study aimed to identify benign tissues with consistent low-level PR expression to serve as ideal controls for IHC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We evaluated PR expression in the squamous epithelium of the uterine cervix, nipple smooth muscle and pancreatic islets. QuPath digital image analysis was employed to compare the intensity and quantity of PR staining in target cells within a 2×2 mm area.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The squamous epithelium of the secretory phase cervix, nipple smooth muscle and pancreatic islets displayed appreciable weak PR expression, with mean values of 73, 55 and 60 cells, respectively. Notably, 62% (8/13) of the 2×2 mm areas in the atrophic cervix were completely negative for PR expression. The coefficients of variation for weak PR-expressing cells in pancreatic islets (57.4%) and nipple smooth muscle (65.0%) were lower than those observed in the cervix (96.2%-222.0%). The squamous epithelium of the cervix, especially during the secretory phase, exhibited weak positivity confined to the basal layers, providing another viable control option. However, variations in PR expression may be influenced by physiological factors, such as hormonal fluctuations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pancreatic islets and nipple smooth muscle, with their consistent low-level PR expression, offer a promising solution to the challenges associated with PR IHC. This approach may help minimise variations resulting from differing staining methods across laboratories.</p>","PeriodicalId":15391,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Pathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143006211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel J Hoffmann, Pieter W A Meyer, Catherine M Worsley, Mieke A van der Mescht, A Visser, Tahir S Pillay
{"title":"SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity amongst healthcare workers in South Africa during the Omicron wave: natural infection versus vaccination.","authors":"Daniel J Hoffmann, Pieter W A Meyer, Catherine M Worsley, Mieke A van der Mescht, A Visser, Tahir S Pillay","doi":"10.1136/jcp-2024-209722","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp-2024-209722","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Concerns over population-level immunity have been heightened with each successive wave of COVID-19, prompting questions about whether it is primarily derived from vaccination efforts or from previous natural infections with the virus. We wished to determine the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Pretoria (Tshwane), South Africa, and to establish whether they were derived from vaccination or natural infection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Serum samples were collected from HCWs during the fourth wave of COVID-19 between 1 December 2021 and 13 March 2022. The samples were tested using the Abbott SARS-CoV-2 Spike IgG (S-IgG), IgM (S-IgM) and the SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid IgG (NC-IgG) kits.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 221 participants, 76% (n=168) were women and 24% (n=53) were men. A total of 96.4% (n=213) of the participants were vaccinated. Natural infection-derived antibodies were detected in 23% (n=51) of participants, and vaccine-derived antibodies in 74% (n=164) of the HCWs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Even after three waves of COVID-19, HCWs derived most of their detectable antibodies from vaccination. Vaccination remains an essential tool to protect HCWs and patients from SARS-CoV-2 infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":15391,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Pathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143006216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dhaarica Jeyanesan, Alessandro Antonello, Mary Cannon, Yoh Zen
{"title":"Rethinking alcoholic foamy degeneration of the liver: a study of nine cases highlighting complex pathological findings.","authors":"Dhaarica Jeyanesan, Alessandro Antonello, Mary Cannon, Yoh Zen","doi":"10.1136/jcp-2024-209939","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp-2024-209939","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To reveal clinicopathological characteristics of alcoholic foamy degeneration (AFD)-an uncommon form of alcoholic liver injury.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Clinicopathological features of AFD (n=9) were examined in comparison to those of severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH; n=12).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with AFD presented with either biochemical liver dysfunction (n=1) or clinical jaundice (n=8). One case had undergone liver transplantation for alcohol-related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma 2 years and 3 months before presentation. AFD cases were histologically classified into three groups. The non-jaundiced case had mixed macro- and microvesicular bland steatosis. Seven jaundiced cases showed more complex microscopic features with lobular inflammation, acidophilic bodies, cholestasis and lobular distortion. Hepatocytes were pleomorphic, some extensively enlarged with clear cytoplasm, somewhat resembling ballooning degeneration; however, it was mainly due to accumulated lipid droplets ('pseudoballooning'). The remaining case also had predominant changes of AFD, but a few foci showed classical ballooning hepatocytes and Mallory-Denk bodies, in keeping with mixed AFD and steatohepatitis. When compared with patients with SAH, those with AFD had lower white blood cell and neutrophil counts and higher cholesterol levels (all p<0.001). On imaging, ascites and varices were less common in AFD than in SAH (11% vs 75%, p=0.014; 0% vs 67%, p=0.008, respectively). All seven patients with AFD who successfully abstained from alcohol experienced rapid improvement in liver function.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Microscopic findings of AFD are more complex than currently thought, and some cases may be mistaken for steatohepatitis. AFD may also develop in conjunction with steatohepatitis or following liver transplantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":15391,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Pathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143006214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yasamin Mirzabeigi, Turky Alkhatery, Amr Abulaban, Felipe Ruiz Casas, Elizabeth Anne Montgomery
{"title":"'Sneaky' uninflamed oesophageal candidiasis: morphological clues and comparison with candidiasis associated with inflammation.","authors":"Yasamin Mirzabeigi, Turky Alkhatery, Amr Abulaban, Felipe Ruiz Casas, Elizabeth Anne Montgomery","doi":"10.1136/jcp-2024-209908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp-2024-209908","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong><i>Candida</i> esophagitis is usually readily identified on routine H&E-stained sections as the infection typically presents with prominent acute inflammation as a clue to search for organisms. However, in some cases, inflammation is absent, and detection of organisms relies on the observation of zones exhibiting parakeratosis with a delicate 'flaky' appearance. Our study aimed to establish a correlation between the histomorphology of oesophageal candidiasis and an associated clinical profile.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We reviewed 53 sequential biopsy specimens from patients with <i>Candida</i> esophagitis collected over 1 year. Biopsies were assessed for acute inflammation, intraepithelial lymphocytosis and lymphoid aggregates. Patients' medical records were reviewed for data on age, gender, race, immune status, smoking, corticosteroid use, HIV status and organ transplantation history. Correlations between these factors and histomorphological patterns were assessed using test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 53 biopsies, 20 lacked acute inflammation and 33 had it. 15 biopsies showed both acute and lymphoid inflammation and 5 showed lymphocytosis only. Among 16 smokers, 6 (37%) had acute inflammation and 10 (63%) had parakeratosis. In non-smokers, 24 (71%) had acute inflammation and 10 (29%) had parakeratosis. A significant correlation was found between smoking and absence of acute neutrophilic infiltration (p=0.025), but no other clinical factor was associated with inflammatory patterns.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong><i>Candida</i> esophagitis can be uninflamed with 'flaky' parakeratosis or associated with acute inflammation or lymphocytosis with or without neutrophilic infiltration. Inflammation was often absent in smokers, suggesting synergistic local immunosuppressive effect is this overall immunosuppressed population.</p>","PeriodicalId":15391,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Pathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142970927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calcified chondroid mesenchymal neoplasm: a clinicopathological and molecular analysis.","authors":"Xiaolong Feng, Suxia Wang, Jiacong Wei, Weihua Li, Shun Wang, Peng Guo, Changyuan Guo, Weiwei Hao, Hongtian Dai, Lihua Gong","doi":"10.1136/jcp-2024-209806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp-2024-209806","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Calcified chondroid mesenchymal neoplasm (CCMN) is a recently identified category of soft tissue neoplasms defined by cartilage or cartilaginous matrix formation and <i>FN1</i> gene fusions. Its rarity and similarities to other soft tissue tumours pose diagnostic challenges. This study aims to deepen understanding of CCMN, highlighting molecular pathology's role in diagnosis to reduce misdiagnosis, overdiagnosis and overtreatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a clinicopathological analysis of five newly identified CCMN cases and reviewed 87 cases documented in PubMed. Next-generation sequencing was used to detect molecular alterations, while clinical, radiological and histopathological features were extensively reviewed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CCMN typically affects adults, presenting as a slow-growing, painless mass in soft tissue. Histologically, CCMN exhibits a chondroid matrix with variable calcification. Molecular analyses in our cases identified <i>FN1::FGFR1</i>, <i>FN1::FGFR2</i> and <i>FN1::TEK</i> fusions. Review of the 87 cases revealed consistent clinical, imaging and molecular profiles, underscoring CCMN's distinct characteristics.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CCMN should be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumours with chondroid and calcified components. Detecting <i>FN1</i> gene fusions aids in distinguishing CCMN from morphologically similar tumours.</p>","PeriodicalId":15391,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Pathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142970918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christophe Bontoux, Veronique Hofman, Milissa Abboute, Virginie Lespinet-Fabre, Salomé Lalvée, Samantha Goffinet, Olivier Bordone, Elodie Long-Mira, Sandra Lassalle, Florent Murcy, Guylène Rignol, Simon Heeke, Marius Ilie, Paul Hofman
{"title":"c-Met immunohistochemistry as reflex test at diagnosis for non-small cell lung cancer: a real-world experience from a monocentric case series.","authors":"Christophe Bontoux, Veronique Hofman, Milissa Abboute, Virginie Lespinet-Fabre, Salomé Lalvée, Samantha Goffinet, Olivier Bordone, Elodie Long-Mira, Sandra Lassalle, Florent Murcy, Guylène Rignol, Simon Heeke, Marius Ilie, Paul Hofman","doi":"10.1136/jcp-2023-209202","DOIUrl":"10.1136/jcp-2023-209202","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Recent clinical trials have shown promising results with drugs targeting the hepatocyte growth factor receptor (c-Met) for advanced non-small cell lung cancers overexpressing c-Met. We assessed reflex testing of c-Met immunohistochemistry (IHC) at diagnosis for NSCLC in the real-world.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively collected clinical, pathological and molecular data of cases diagnosed with NSCLC in our institution from January 2021 to June 2023. We performed c-Met IHC (SP44 clone) and scored the expression using a H-score and a three-tier classification.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>391 cases with interpretable c-Met IHC staining were included. The median age at diagnosis was 70 years (range 25-89 years) including 234 males (male/female ratio 1:5). 58% of the samples came from surgical resections, 35% from biopsies and 8% from cytological procedures. 52% of cases were classified as c-Met-positive (H-score≥150) and 19% were classified as c-Met<sup>high</sup> (≥50%, 3+). 43% of the c-Met<sup>neg</sup> presented with lymph node and/or visceral metastases at diagnosis vs 55% for c-Met<sup>high</sup> (p=0.042). 23% of the adenocarcinomas showed c-Met<sup>high</sup> expression vs 3% for squamous cell carcinomas (p=0.004). 27% of the c-Met<sup>neg</sup> cases had a high PD-L1 expression vs 58% of c-Met<sup>high</sup> cases (p<0.001). <i>MET</i> ex14 skipping was present in 8% of the c-Met<sup>high</sup> cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Systematic c-Met testing in daily routine for NSCLC patients is feasible, highlighting a potential correlation with clinicopathological and molecular features.</p>","PeriodicalId":15391,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"35-41"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71521612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Histological features of liver disease development in the Atp7b<sup>-/-</sup> mouse: a model of Wilson's disease.","authors":"Pierre-Marie Lavrut, Olivier Guillaud, Jérôme Dumortier, Elisabeth Mintz, Virginie Brun, Sophie Heissat, Eduardo Couchonnal Bedoya, Alain Lachaux, Muriel Bost, Valerie Hervieu","doi":"10.1136/jcp-2023-209190","DOIUrl":"10.1136/jcp-2023-209190","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Wilson's disease (WD) is caused by mutations in the ATP7B gene, resulting in copper accumulation and toxicity in liver and brain tissues. Due to the initial asymptomatic liver involvement, the progression of liver injuries in WD stays primarily unknown. Atp7b-/- knockout mice have been shown to be an appropriate model of WD for liver involvement.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 138 Atp7b-/- mice were included and separated into five groups according to age as follows: 6, 20, 39 and 50 weeks without treatment, and 50 weeks with copper chelator treatment from 39 to 50 weeks of age and compared with 101 wild-type (WT) mice at the same stages. The evolution of histological liver lesions was analysed and compared between groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant changes were observed in Atp7b-/- mice compared with WT. Copper deposits in hepatocytes appeared as early as 6 weeks but no significant increase over time was observed. Inflammation appeared as early as 6 weeks and progressed henceforth. Lobular and periportal acidophilic bodies appeared after 20 weeks. Significant atypia was also observed at 20 weeks and increased over time to reach a severe stage at 39 weeks. Fibrosis also became apparent at 20 weeks, progressing subsequently to precirrhotic stages at 50 weeks. Copper content, inflammation and fibrosis scores were significantly reduced in the treated group. No bile duct lesions or dysplastic changes were noted.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Copper accumulation leads to progressive changes in Atp7b-/- mice regarding inflammation, fibrosis and atypia. The severity of liver damage is lessened by chelation therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15391,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"51-56"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11672018/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134649000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jingyu Qian, Yanjin Yang, Xin Xie, Yifan Kang, Jinjing Zhong, Xueqin Chen, Ni Chen, Qiao Zhou, Ling Nie
{"title":"Primary desmoplastic small round cell tumour of the prostate.","authors":"Jingyu Qian, Yanjin Yang, Xin Xie, Yifan Kang, Jinjing Zhong, Xueqin Chen, Ni Chen, Qiao Zhou, Ling Nie","doi":"10.1136/jcp-2024-209660","DOIUrl":"10.1136/jcp-2024-209660","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Desmoplastic small round cell tumour (DSRCT) is a highly aggressive soft-tissue sarcoma with distinctive morphological features and characteristic <i>EWSR1::WT1</i> gene fusion. DSRCT occurs in a variety of anatomic sites, with abdominal cavity being the most common location. Primary DSRCTs arising in the male genital system are exceedingly rare, with no documented definitive cases of primary DSRCT of the prostate to date, although 28 cases of DSRCT in the testicular or paratesticular regions have been reported. We here present two cases of primary DSRCT of the prostate. Both cases demonstrated the distinct morphology and the typical multiphenotypic immunohistochemical profile, and the characteristic <i>EWSR1::WT1</i> fusion verified by fluorescent in situ hybridisation. Our cases expand the anatomic distribution of primary DSRCT and highlight the importance of considering this rare tumour in the differential diagnoses of small cell malignancies of the prostate.</p>","PeriodicalId":15391,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"64-69"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11671908/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141792544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eric P Grewal, Anthony R Russo, Maxwell T Roth, Eunice L Rogaishio, Sarah E Turbett, Eric S Rosenberg, John A Branda, Eliezer Zachary Nussbaum
{"title":"Severe antigen excess confounding the detection of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> via rapid antigen assay.","authors":"Eric P Grewal, Anthony R Russo, Maxwell T Roth, Eunice L Rogaishio, Sarah E Turbett, Eric S Rosenberg, John A Branda, Eliezer Zachary Nussbaum","doi":"10.1136/jcp-2024-209438","DOIUrl":"10.1136/jcp-2024-209438","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15391,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"71-72"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140305768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antonio Santisteban Espejo, Irene Bernal-Florindo, Pedro Montero-Pavon, Jose Perez-Requena, Lidia Atienza-Cuevas, Ana Villalba-Fernandez, Marcial Garcia-Rojo
{"title":"Whole slide imaging of tumour microenvironment in classical Hodgkin's lymphoma: development of a clinical prediction model based on programmed death-ligand 1 and tumorous Reed-Sternberg cells.","authors":"Antonio Santisteban Espejo, Irene Bernal-Florindo, Pedro Montero-Pavon, Jose Perez-Requena, Lidia Atienza-Cuevas, Ana Villalba-Fernandez, Marcial Garcia-Rojo","doi":"10.1136/jcp-2023-209097","DOIUrl":"10.1136/jcp-2023-209097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The prognostic impact of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) cells in classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) tumour microenvironment remains undefined.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Model development via Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis guidelines were followed. PD-L1+ and CD30+ tumoral Reed-Sternberg cells were quantified through whole slide imaging and digital image analysis in 155 digital histopathological slides of cHL. Univariate and multivariate survival analyses were performed. The analyses were reproduced for patients with advanced stages (IIB, III and IV) using the Advanced-stage cHL International Prognostic Index.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The PD-L1/CD30 ratio was statistically significantly associated with survival outcomes. Patients with a PD-L1/CD30 ratio above 47.1 presented a shorter overall survival (mean OS: 53.7 months; 95% CI: 28.7 to 78.7) in comparison with patients below this threshold (mean OS: 105.4 months; 95% CI: 89.6 to 121.3) (p=0.04). When adjusted for covariates, the PD-L1/CD30 ratio retained prognostic impact, both for the OS (HR: 1.005; 95% CI: 1.002 to 1.008; p=0.000) and the progression-free survival (HR: 3.442; 95% CI: 1.045 to 11.340; p=0.04) in a clinical and histopathological multivariate model including the male sex (HR: 3.551; 95% CI: 0.986 to 12.786; p=0.05), a percentage of tumoral cells ≥10.1% (HR: 1.044; 95% CI: 1.003 to 1.087; p=0.03) and high risk International Prognostic Score (≥3 points) (HR: 6.453; 95% CI: 1.970 to 21.134; p=0.002).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The PD-L1/CD30 ratio identifies a group of cHL patients with an increased risk of treatment failure. Its clinical application can be performed as it constitutes an easy to implement pathological information in the diagnostic work-up of patients with cHL.</p>","PeriodicalId":15391,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"11-18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136397608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}