Virchows ArchivPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-11-14DOI: 10.1007/s00428-024-03973-8
Miriam Odensass, Stephan Bartels, Jerome Schlue, Guntram Büsche, Hans H Kreipe, Ulrich Lehmann
{"title":"Sensitive and reliable detection of KIT p.D816V mutation in decalcified archival bone marrow trephines.","authors":"Miriam Odensass, Stephan Bartels, Jerome Schlue, Guntram Büsche, Hans H Kreipe, Ulrich Lehmann","doi":"10.1007/s00428-024-03973-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00428-024-03973-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The majority of mastocytosis cases are characterized by an activating mutation in the KIT gene in codon 816. The detection of this alteration is of importance for proper diagnostic workup. Therefore, reliable and sensitive methods for the detection of KIT Codon 816 hotspot mutations in various types of patient samples are required. Since mutated cancer genes are often overexpressed, we evaluated the feasibility and sensitivity of KIT p.D816V detection by analysing mRNA/cDNA instead of genomic DNA. From 80 bone marrow trephines harboring a KIT p.D816 mutation, seven were only mutated by mRNA/cDNA pyrosequencing and 11 only by digital PCR analysis of genomic DNA. These results clearly demonstrate that detection of clinically relevant mutations in mRNA extracted from routinely processed decalcified archival bone marrow trephines is not only possible in a reliable fashion but under many circumstances advantageous. This enables the direct correlation of genomic data with high-quality morphological evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23514,"journal":{"name":"Virchows Archiv","volume":" ","pages":"1349-1353"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12213911/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142629039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virchows ArchivPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-05-10DOI: 10.1007/s00428-025-04123-4
Xiangyu Chen, Shuang Song, Haiyan Shi, Bingjian Lu
{"title":"A novel tumor budding and cell nest size-based grading system outperforms conventional methods in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma.","authors":"Xiangyu Chen, Shuang Song, Haiyan Shi, Bingjian Lu","doi":"10.1007/s00428-025-04123-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00428-025-04123-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The tumor budding and tumor cell nest size-based (TBNS) grading scheme is an emerging prognostic indicator for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) across various organs; however, its significance in vulvar SCC (VSCC) remains poorly investigated. In this study, we applied the TBNS grading system to an institutional cohort of 62 consecutive surgically resected VSCC cases (39 HPV-independent and 23 HPV-associated), excluding patients with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or FIGO stage IA disease. High tumor budding activity, small cell nest size, and high TBNS grade were significantly associated with reduced overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in VSCC, as well as with adverse clinicopathologic features such as lymphovascular space invasion, perineural involvement, lymph node metastasis, and advanced FIGO stage (p < 0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed that TBNS grade 3 was independently associated with reduced DFS (p < 0.05). In contrast, among the two conventional grading systems, only the Gynecology Oncology Group grading system showed a significant association with OS in univariate analysis (p < 0.05), but not in multivariate analysis (p > 0.05). We conclude that the TBNS grading system is a promising prognostic indicator for VSCC, outperforming conventional grading systems. Further validation in larger cohorts is needed to expand the clinical applicability of this grading system in VSCC.</p>","PeriodicalId":23514,"journal":{"name":"Virchows Archiv","volume":" ","pages":"1257-1267"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144048469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virchows ArchivPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-01-21DOI: 10.1007/s00428-025-04026-4
Miroslava Flídrová, Pavel Dundr, Romana Vránková, Kristýna Němejcová, David Cibula, Renata Poncová, Květoslava Michalová, Jiří Bouda, Jan Laco, Munachiso Ndukwe, Janusz Ryś, Mariusz Książek, Alberto Berjon, Ignacio Zapardiel, Ivan Franin, Antonela Njavro, Jitka Hausnerová, Petra Bretová, Vladimír Židlík, Jaroslav Klát, Zoard Tibor Krasznai, Robert Poka, Nataliya Volodko, Iryna Yezhova, Radovan Pilka, Radim Marek, Georgina Kolnikova, Milan Krkoška, Michael Halaška, Jana Drozenová, Dagmar Dolinská, Vladimír Kalist, Marcin Bobiński, Marta Ostrowska-Leśko, Magdalena Bizoń, Włodzimierz Sawicki, Maciej Stukan, Karolina Grabowska, Marcin Jędryka, Tymoteusz Poprawski, Simona Stolnicu, Mihai Emil Căpîlna, Zuzana Špůrková, Michal Zikán, Francesca Ciccarone, Giovanni Scambia, Archil Sharashenidze, Miranda Gudadze, Tetiana Piatnytska, Ihor Varchak, Michaela Kendall Bártů
{"title":"Immunohistochemical analysis of 147 cases of low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma: refining the immunohistochemical profile of LG-ESS on a large, molecularly confirmed series.","authors":"Miroslava Flídrová, Pavel Dundr, Romana Vránková, Kristýna Němejcová, David Cibula, Renata Poncová, Květoslava Michalová, Jiří Bouda, Jan Laco, Munachiso Ndukwe, Janusz Ryś, Mariusz Książek, Alberto Berjon, Ignacio Zapardiel, Ivan Franin, Antonela Njavro, Jitka Hausnerová, Petra Bretová, Vladimír Židlík, Jaroslav Klát, Zoard Tibor Krasznai, Robert Poka, Nataliya Volodko, Iryna Yezhova, Radovan Pilka, Radim Marek, Georgina Kolnikova, Milan Krkoška, Michael Halaška, Jana Drozenová, Dagmar Dolinská, Vladimír Kalist, Marcin Bobiński, Marta Ostrowska-Leśko, Magdalena Bizoń, Włodzimierz Sawicki, Maciej Stukan, Karolina Grabowska, Marcin Jędryka, Tymoteusz Poprawski, Simona Stolnicu, Mihai Emil Căpîlna, Zuzana Špůrková, Michal Zikán, Francesca Ciccarone, Giovanni Scambia, Archil Sharashenidze, Miranda Gudadze, Tetiana Piatnytska, Ihor Varchak, Michaela Kendall Bártů","doi":"10.1007/s00428-025-04026-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00428-025-04026-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LG-ESS) can present diagnostic challenges, due to its overlapping morphological features with other uterine mesenchymal tumors. Misdiagnosis rates remain significant, and immunohistochemical data for LG-ESS are limited to small series and inconsistent antibody panels. This study aimed to refine the IHC profile of LG-ESS by analyzing a large, molecularly confirmed series of 147 cases using a panel of 24 antibodies, including newer markers like transgelin and smoothelin. CD10 and IFITM1, key endometrial stromal markers, were expressed in 86% (92% of those extensively) and 69% (60% of those extensively) of cases, with fusion-positive tumors showing significantly higher expression. Smooth muscle markers (α-SMA, desmin, h-caldesmon, calponin, transgelin) were variably expressed, predominantly in focal or low-intensity patterns, with α-SMA reaching the highest frequency of expression (44%). However, the intensity of smooth muscle marker expression was usually very low. Smoothelin was rarely expressed. Hormone receptors were frequently positive, with PR showing a higher frequency (92% vs. 83%) and intensity than ER. Markers like S-100, HMB45, and CD117 were largely negative; all tumors were p53 wild-type, with preserved SMARCB1/SMARCA4 expression and ALK and ROS1 negativity. This work represents the largest molecularly validated IHC study on LG-ESS, providing a robust diagnostic profile for routine pathology. By addressing key diagnostic limitations and examining newer markers, our study supports a more standardized approach to diagnosing LG-ESS and underscores the value of immunohistochemical panels, particularly in fusion-negative tumors where diagnosis relies on morphological and immunohistochemical interpretation. These findings contribute critical data for improving diagnostic accuracy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23514,"journal":{"name":"Virchows Archiv","volume":" ","pages":"1289-1304"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12213977/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143012588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virchows ArchivPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-12-18DOI: 10.1007/s00428-024-04007-z
Isidro Machado, Eva Wardelmann, Ming Zhao, Jing Song, Yanli Wang, Stephan Alexander Braun, Lluís Catasús, Malena Ferré, Irina Leoveanu, Jula Westhoff, Thomas Rüdiger, Sílvia Bagué
{"title":"Primary cutaneous rhabdomyosarcoma with EWSR1/FUS::TFCP2 fusion: four new cases with distinctive morphology, immunophenotypic, and genetic profile.","authors":"Isidro Machado, Eva Wardelmann, Ming Zhao, Jing Song, Yanli Wang, Stephan Alexander Braun, Lluís Catasús, Malena Ferré, Irina Leoveanu, Jula Westhoff, Thomas Rüdiger, Sílvia Bagué","doi":"10.1007/s00428-024-04007-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00428-024-04007-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>EWSR1/FUS::TFCP2-rearranged rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare tumor with an aggressive clinical course, a predilection for craniofacial bones, spindled and/or epithelioid histomorphology, and positive immunohistochemistry (IHC) for epithelial and myogenic markers, along with variable ALK expression. Herein, we present four additional cases of primary cutaneous TFCP2-rearranged RMS. Notably, one tumor (case 1) displayed a varied pathological spectrum, initially presenting as a low-grade spindle cell neoplasm, but progressed into a high-grade spindle/epithelioid tumor. Another case (case 2) exhibited a predominant high-grade epithelioid/rhabdoid morphology. The third case (case 3) demonstrated a biphasic appearance of spindle and epithelioid cell proliferation, presenting with a low-grade morphology, and the last case (case 4) showed a predominant epithelioid morphology. All cases showed myogenic differentiation associated with keratins and ALK immunoreactivity. Interestingly, the two cases with high-grade and epithelioid morphology demonstrated CD30 immunoexpression. RNAseq or FISH revealed EWSR1 or FUS::TFCP2 gene fusion, and two cases with aggressive evolution showed ALK cluster-amplification as well, a finding that has not been previously reported. Two cases displayed aggressive behavior, with case 1 experiencing local recurrences and undergoing transformation into a high-grade epithelioid tumor, whereas case 2 initially presented as an epithelioid high-grade neoplasm, subsequently developing lymph node metastases and shortly thereafter distant metastases. In contrast, patients 3 and 4 are alive with no evidence of disease. The distinctive morphology and immunoprofile of this neoplasm may pose challenges in the differential diagnosis with cutaneous neoplasms showing keratins, ALK, and CD30 immunoreactivity. Nonetheless, ALK and CD30 overexpression may offer avenues for targeted therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23514,"journal":{"name":"Virchows Archiv","volume":" ","pages":"1187-1198"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142847883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virchows ArchivPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-12-19DOI: 10.1007/s00428-024-04000-6
E M V de Cuba, W Vreuls, C G Tan, D B Flieder, E Thunnissen
{"title":"Interstitial lipoid pneumonia-A complication of intravenous administration of lipid emulsions in critically ill patients.","authors":"E M V de Cuba, W Vreuls, C G Tan, D B Flieder, E Thunnissen","doi":"10.1007/s00428-024-04000-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00428-024-04000-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lipoid pneumonia is a rare entity most often associated with inhalation of foreign material (i.e. \"fire-eater's lung\"), silicone injection, and severe trauma. We present the case of a 61-year old man who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for cholelithiasis. Intensive care supportive therapy included mechanical ventilation, dialysis, and total parenteral nutrition. Unresolved pneumothorax necessitated lobectomy. Histology of the lobectomy specimen demonstrated massive intra-alveolar haemorrhage and numerous alveolar septal macrophages with clear cytoplasmic vacuoles. These findings were diagnostic of interstitial lipoid pneumonia due to intravenous administration of lipid emulsions. The differential diagnosis is also discussed. Although rare, interstitial lipoid pneumonia should be considered in critically ill patients presenting with an interstitial pattern of lung disease after intravenous administration of lipid emulsions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23514,"journal":{"name":"Virchows Archiv","volume":" ","pages":"1339-1343"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virchows ArchivPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-05-26DOI: 10.1007/s00428-024-03884-8
Xiang Wang, Jie Huang, Chen Xu, Lili Zhang, Jieakesu Su, Jia Liu, Licheng Shen, Lijuan Luan, Yingyong Hou
{"title":"FGFR3 amplification is predictive of poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients.","authors":"Xiang Wang, Jie Huang, Chen Xu, Lili Zhang, Jieakesu Su, Jia Liu, Licheng Shen, Lijuan Luan, Yingyong Hou","doi":"10.1007/s00428-024-03884-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00428-024-03884-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Identification and verification of clinically actionable molecular variations to refine currently adopted risk-stratified treatment strategy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is urgently needed. Here, we evaluated FGFR3 amplification status by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) performed on tissue microarrays and its prognostic value in 526 ESCC patients. FGFR3 amplification was found in 3.0% (16/526) of ESCC patients enrolled in this study cohort. Intratumor heterogeneity and metastatic heterogeneity of FGFR3 amplification were found in 10% (2/20) and 40% (2/5) FGFR3 amplified ESCC cases, respectively. No statistically significant associations were found between FGFR3 amplification status and common clinicopathological features. Survival analyses demonstrated that FGFR3 amplification was associated with a worse disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) (DFS, P = 0.008; OS, P = 0.027). Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed that invasive depth was significantly associated with DFS (P = 0.001, HR: 1.498, 95% CI: 1.172-1.914) and OS (P = 0.002, HR: 1.482, 95% CI: 1.159-1.894), and FGFR3 amplification was significantly associated with DFS (P = 0.020, HR: 2.065, 95% CI: 1.120-3.808) and tend to associate with OS (P = 0.070, HR: 1.756, 95% CI: 0.954-3.233). Furthermore, when patients were stratified into stage I-II group and stage III-IV group, the adverse effect of FGFR3 amplification on prognosis was presented in stage III-IV patients (DFS, P = 0.0047; OS, P = 0.029) rather than stage I-II patients (DFS, P = 0.46; OS, P = 0.53), indicating that the prognostic value of FGFR3 amplification may relying on clinical stage. Our findings might provide a better understanding of the FGFR3 amplification status in ESCC patients and add further insights into its potential prognostic value.</p>","PeriodicalId":23514,"journal":{"name":"Virchows Archiv","volume":" ","pages":"1153-1164"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144143696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virchows ArchivPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-08-17DOI: 10.1007/s00428-024-03899-1
Harriet Evans, Peter K Kimani, Louise Hiller, Yee Wah Tsang, Shatrughan Sah, Kishore Gopalakrishnan, Clinton Boyd, Maurice B Loughrey, Paul J Kelly, David P Boyle, David Clark, Ian O Ellis, Mohammad Ilyas, Emad Rakha, Adam Bickers, Ian S D Roberts, Maria F Soares, Desley A H Neil, Janet A Dunn, Ayesha Azam, David Snead
{"title":"What factors influence cellular pathologists' confidence in case reporting?","authors":"Harriet Evans, Peter K Kimani, Louise Hiller, Yee Wah Tsang, Shatrughan Sah, Kishore Gopalakrishnan, Clinton Boyd, Maurice B Loughrey, Paul J Kelly, David P Boyle, David Clark, Ian O Ellis, Mohammad Ilyas, Emad Rakha, Adam Bickers, Ian S D Roberts, Maria F Soares, Desley A H Neil, Janet A Dunn, Ayesha Azam, David Snead","doi":"10.1007/s00428-024-03899-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00428-024-03899-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Histopathology is a challenging interpretive discipline, and the level of confidence a pathologist has in their diagnosis is known to vary, which is conveyed descriptively in pathology reports. There has been little study to accurately quantify pathologists' diagnostic confidence or the factors that influence it. In this study involving sixteen pathologists from six NHS trusts, we assessed diagnostic confidence across multiple variables and four specialties. Each case was reported by four pathologists, with each pathologist reporting each case twice (on light microscopy (LM) and digital pathology (DP)). For each diagnosis, pathologists recorded their confidence on a 7-point Likert scale. This provided 16,187 diagnoses and associated confidence scores for analysis. All variables investigated were found to be significantly predictive of diagnostic confidence, except level of pathologist experience. Confidence was lower for difficult to report cases, cases where there was inter- and intra-pathologist variation in the diagnosis, and cases where the pathologist made an incorrect diagnosis. Confidence was higher, although nominally, for LM diagnoses than DP (rate ratio 1.09 (95% CI 1.01-1.18), p = 0.035), although results indicate pathologists are confident to report on DP. Lowest confidence scores were seen in areas of known diagnostic complexity and cases with quality issues. High confidence in incorrect diagnoses were almost invariably attributed to interpretive diagnostic differences which occurred across both rare and common lesions. The results highlight the value of external quality control schemes and the benefits of selective peer review when reporting.</p>","PeriodicalId":23514,"journal":{"name":"Virchows Archiv","volume":" ","pages":"1165-1173"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12214028/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141996633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virchows ArchivPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-02-22DOI: 10.1007/s00428-025-04053-1
Martina Bradová, Abbas Agaimy, Jan Laco, Petr Martínek, Stanislav Kormunda Ing, Cécile Badoual, Ivan Damjanov, Ilmo Leivo, Carlos E Bacchi, Eva Comperat, Stephan Ihrler, Niels J Rupp, Radek Šíma, Petr Šteiner, Tomáš Vaněček, Sarina Mueller, Sami Ventelä, Alena Skálová, Michal Michal
{"title":"Sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinomas accompanied by seromucinous hamartoma and/or atypical sinonasal glands arising from seromucinous hamartoma: insight into their histogenesis.","authors":"Martina Bradová, Abbas Agaimy, Jan Laco, Petr Martínek, Stanislav Kormunda Ing, Cécile Badoual, Ivan Damjanov, Ilmo Leivo, Carlos E Bacchi, Eva Comperat, Stephan Ihrler, Niels J Rupp, Radek Šíma, Petr Šteiner, Tomáš Vaněček, Sarina Mueller, Sami Ventelä, Alena Skálová, Michal Michal","doi":"10.1007/s00428-025-04053-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00428-025-04053-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The pathology of reactive, dysplastic, and neoplastic sinonasal seromucinous glands is complex, and their contribution to tumorigenesis of sinonasal carcinomas remains controversial. In our practice, we have observed the presence of respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartomas (REAH) and seromucinous hamartomas (SH) associated with adenoid cystic carcinomas (AdCC) in a subset of cases. In many of these cases, genuine atypical features and dysplastic characteristics of the glands were noted at the interface of SH and AdCC. To investigate this phenomenon further, 88 sinonasal AdCC cases were selected from the authors' files and analyzed histologically, immunohistochemically, and genetically searching for MYB/MYBL1 and NFIB gene fusions. HPV testing was also performed. Univariate statistical analysis was conducted on our cohort. Thirty-one cases (35%) showed features of atypical sinonasal glands arising in SH (ASGSH) at the SH-AdCC interface, characterized by bilayered epithelium, architectural disarray, mild nuclear polymorphism, and atypia, sometimes with colloid-like material in the lumen. The MYB immunomarker was negative in 14 ASGSHs (with a positive internal control in AdCC cells), while only two cases showed faint and moderate to weak expression of the antibody in ASGSH glands. In 12 cases, the immunostaining of ASGSH could not be properly assessed, while AdCC cells were negative. The immunostaining was not performed in five cases. Our findings suggest that a subset of sinonasal AdCC may originate in a multistep dysplastic process within SH, consistent with an SH-ASGSH-AdCC progression sequence.</p>","PeriodicalId":23514,"journal":{"name":"Virchows Archiv","volume":" ","pages":"1269-1287"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12213922/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143476908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virchows ArchivPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-05-10DOI: 10.1007/s00428-025-04125-2
Vivian Thimsen, Sarina Katrin Müller, Abbas Agaimy, Konstantinos Mantsopoulos, Michael Beck, Michael Koch, Heinrich Iro, Matti Sievert
{"title":"Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinomas - a retrospective study and systematic review of the literature.","authors":"Vivian Thimsen, Sarina Katrin Müller, Abbas Agaimy, Konstantinos Mantsopoulos, Michael Beck, Michael Koch, Heinrich Iro, Matti Sievert","doi":"10.1007/s00428-025-04125-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00428-025-04125-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to analyze thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma (TDCC) in a single-center retrospective analysis, supplemented by a systematic literature review to inform treatment approaches. Patient records from a tertiary referral center were analyzed for individuals diagnosed with TDCC between 2002 and 2023. A systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines, encompassing studies from Medline and PubMed. Patient data, including demographics, imaging results, and histological findings were extracted. The primary outcome assessed was tumor-free and recurrence-free survival, while additional variables included treatment regimens and follow-up data. The analysis identified a total of 484 TDCC cases, confirming papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) as the predominant type (94.2%), with synchronous thyroid gland carcinomas observed in 34.6%. The age range was 8 to 76 with median age of 40 years. Women were affected in 62%, men in 36%. The recurrence rate was 7.4%, with distant metastases observed in 1% of cases. The overall survival rate was 99.1%, regardless of the treatment regimen. Although rare, TDCC predominantly presents as PTC, with a favorable prognosis. Sistrunk's procedure remains the primary surgical approach, but optimal management regarding therapies such as total thyroidectomy, neck dissection, or radioiodine ablation requires careful evaluation of risk factors like rare tumor types, suspicious lymph nodes, thyroid nodules, age, radiation exposure, and molecular patterns. Emphasizing more individualized treatment strategies, we propose an algorithm that can help to reduce invasiveness and overtreatment risks in selected cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":23514,"journal":{"name":"Virchows Archiv","volume":" ","pages":"1139-1151"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12213929/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144042377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A locally infiltrative juxtaglomerular cell tumor with unusual histologic features.","authors":"Adriana Hogeboom, Óscar Toldos, Huberto García-Muñoz","doi":"10.1007/s00428-024-03938-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00428-024-03938-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Juxtaglomerular cell tumor (JGCT) is an exceptionally rare renal tumor with a predominantly benign clinical course and classically bland histology. It commonly presents in young adults and manifests as hypertension related to renin secretion. We report a JGCT initially thought to be a renal cell carcinoma. It was unique because of its size, high-grade histologic features and locally infiltrative nature-extension into the renal pelvis. It is unclear whether features such as tumor necrosis, pleomorphism and increased proliferative activity are predictive of metastatic potential and/or locally aggressive behavior. Clinical follow-up may be warranted in such cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":23514,"journal":{"name":"Virchows Archiv","volume":" ","pages":"1345-1348"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142378353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}