Miguel Ángel Resano Abarzuza , Saúl De Burgos González , Marta Rezola Bajineta , Manuel Moreno Valladares , Yessica Paulina Rodríguez Velandia , Begoña Aguiar Losada , Iraide Bernal Simón , Paloma Cobas Lozano , Irune Ruiz Díaz
{"title":"Müllerian adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth and heterologous elements: A case report and literature review","authors":"Miguel Ángel Resano Abarzuza , Saúl De Burgos González , Marta Rezola Bajineta , Manuel Moreno Valladares , Yessica Paulina Rodríguez Velandia , Begoña Aguiar Losada , Iraide Bernal Simón , Paloma Cobas Lozano , Irune Ruiz Díaz","doi":"10.1016/j.patol.2024.03.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patol.2024.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Uterine mullerian adenosarcoma (MA) is a rare biphasic tumour that accounts for less than 0.5% of uterine neoplasms. The age range of presentation is wide, with the median age in the 5th decade of life. It usually has a good prognosis; however, it worsens when it presents with sarcomatous overgrowth, heterologous elements or infiltrates the myometrium.</p><p>We report the case of a 63-year-old woman presenting with abnormal vaginal bleeding and a sensation of solid material coming out of the cervical canal who was diagnosed with mullerian adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth (MASO) and presence of heterologous elements after performing a mass biopsy and subsequent hysterectomy.</p><p>We reviewed the literature, focusing especially on the differential diagnoses to be evaluated, as well as the differences in prognosis and treatment according to whether or not they present histologic features of poor prognosis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39194,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola de Patologia","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 176-181"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141543341","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":"In memoriam Dr. Gabriel Toro González (1932-2024)","authors":"Julio A. Diaz-Perez","doi":"10.1016/j.patol.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patol.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39194,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola de Patologia","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages e.230-e.231"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1699885524000527/pdfft?md5=c3f351c55fa6e3479440822af94ce5c1&pid=1-s2.0-S1699885524000527-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141543429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Duodenitis con cuerpos de Russell. Revisión de la entidad y posibles asociaciones más allá del H. pylori","authors":"Juan José Domínguez Cañete , Irene Platas Moreno","doi":"10.1016/j.patol.2024.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.patol.2024.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Plasma cells known as “Mott cells” present non-secretable accumulations of immunoglobulins called “Russell bodies”. Its presence is related to hematological neoplasms, but it can appear in chronic inflammatory processes. The most common occurrence within the digestive tract is the gastric antrum associated with <em>H. pylori</em> infection. Our patient is added the rare extragastric cases where the association with <em>H. pylori</em> is inconsistent. We have found a frequent appearance of lower digestive and urological neoplasms in relation to these cases, justified by the expression of circulating cytokines in the tumor area that lead to the overactivation of plasma cells. This possible association could lead us to know data about the tumor environment and serve us for early diagnosis or future therapeutic targets.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39194,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola de Patologia","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 190-197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140783050","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":"Unravelling the enigma: A rare case of primary gastric squamous cell carcinoma with aggressive metastasis","authors":"Adil Aziz Khan, Sana Ahuja, Sufian Zaheer","doi":"10.1016/j.patol.2024.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.patol.2024.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This report details a rare case of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the stomach, a condition accounting for only a fraction of gastric carcinomas. A 46-year-old male patient with dysphagia, abdominal pain, and haematemesis was diagnosed with primary gastric SCC displaying aggressive metastasis, an exceptionally low-incidence condition affecting mainly males in their sixth decade of life. Primary gastric SCC, though clinically similar to adenocarcinoma, involves a bleaker prognosis, lacking standardized treatment protocols. Histopathology and imaging confirmed the diagnosis, highlighting the challenges in managing advanced cases. Palliative chemotherapy showed partial remission but led to severe neuropathy. The case underscores the urgent need for research to understand the pathogenesis, effective management, and therapeutic targets for primary gastric SCC, emphasizing its scarcity and poor prognosis in medical literature. Increased clinical awareness and ongoing research are crucial for improving outcomes in such rare presentations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39194,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola de Patologia","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 211-216"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141414700","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}
Francisco Tresserra , Gemma Fabra , Olga Luque , Miriam Castélla , Carla Gómez , Carmen Fernández-Cid , Ignacio Rodríguez
{"title":"Validation of digital image slides for diagnosis in cervico-vaginal cytology","authors":"Francisco Tresserra , Gemma Fabra , Olga Luque , Miriam Castélla , Carla Gómez , Carmen Fernández-Cid , Ignacio Rodríguez","doi":"10.1016/j.patol.2024.03.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.patol.2024.03.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To test the diagnostic concordance between microscopic (MI) and digital (DG) observation of cervico-vaginal (CV) cytology in a validation study of the technique.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Five cytotechnologists (CT) reviewed 888 routine CV cytology cases from the Cervical Pathology Unit of our center over a 2-week period of time. The cases were first observed by MI and at the end of the day the cases were observed by DG.</p></div><div><h3>Statistical analysis used</h3><p>Agreement calculated using the Kappa index.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Most of the diagnoses corresponded to benign (64%) or inflammatory conditions (14%) and 24% corresponded to the intraepithelial lesion or malignancy (ILM) category. The overall kappa coefficient of concordance was strong (0.87). Among the different CTs it was almost perfect in two, strong in two and moderate in one. In 18 cases (10%) there were discrepancies between techniques in the category of ILM. In 10 (56%) cases there was an overdiagnosis in DG and in 8 (44%) an overdiagnosis in MI. Only in two cases, the diagnostic discrepancy exceeded one degree of difference between lesions, and they were ASCUS or AGUS for DG and CIN 2 for MI.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>In this validation test in which routine cases during a two-week period have been used, observing the cases with both techniques on the same day, we have obtained a strong degree of concordance. The discordances obtained have not been considered relevant.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39194,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola de Patologia","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 182-189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141393166","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}
Ana Forteza , Cristina Vanrell , Gabriel Matheu , Javier Cortés
{"title":"Validation of immunohistochemical overexpression of p16 in the histologic diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2","authors":"Ana Forteza , Cristina Vanrell , Gabriel Matheu , Javier Cortés","doi":"10.1016/j.patol.2024.03.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.patol.2024.03.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An accurate cytohistologic diagnosis is important to avoid overtreatment of cervical intraepithelial lesions. The three-tiered Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) classification, grades 1, 2 and 3, despite poor agreement among pathologists in diagnosing CIN2, is still being used. The College of American Pathologists recommended an alternative two-tiered classification that has not yet been universally accepted.</p><p>We review the diagnostic results of 286 biopsies performed by three pathologists using haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and p16 to establish the level of agreement among the readers.</p><p>Agreement between pathologists in diagnosing CIN2 with H&E was around 45% and improved to 86.7% when interpreting p16 stained biopsies without H&E; agreement with pathologist 3 was lower, around 60%.</p><p>Discrepant results from one pathologist when assessing p16 highlights the decisive influence of individual criteria. P16 has shown to improve agreement between pathologists with previous good agreement, but did not correct it for the third pathologist.</p><p>In equivocal cases, protein p16 is a useful conjunctive tool for a histologic diagnosis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39194,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola de Patologia","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 169-175"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141046939","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}
Ligia Redrobán , Jorge Lara-Endara , Nelson Montalvo , Christian Armijos , Javier Rodríguez-Suárez , Frans Serpa
{"title":"Primary hepatic pleomorphic liposarcoma: Case report and literature review","authors":"Ligia Redrobán , Jorge Lara-Endara , Nelson Montalvo , Christian Armijos , Javier Rodríguez-Suárez , Frans Serpa","doi":"10.1016/j.patol.2023.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.patol.2023.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Primary hepatic liposarcoma is an extremely rare malignant tumour derived from adipocytes and is part of the group of mesenchymal tumours. We present the case of a 43-year-old Hispanic male patient with a pleomorphic hepatic liposarcoma and absence of MDM2 gene amplification. Two years and six months after surgery, the patient is asymptomatic. The present case is the first report of this entity with positive immunohistochemical testing for p16, p53, S100, vimentin and absence of MDM2 gene amplification.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39194,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola de Patologia","volume":"57 2","pages":"Pages 128-132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1699885523000703/pdfft?md5=125776b3886ce590a6c432e80c3c7e77&pid=1-s2.0-S1699885523000703-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138618532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Análisis de la carga laboral en tiempo médico en función del grado de complejidad de las muestras y propuesta de algoritmo para la distribución equitativa del trabajo asistencial en un servicio de anatomía patológica","authors":"Angels Quera , Víctor Torres-Padrosa , Adrián Nieto Ortiz","doi":"10.1016/j.patol.2023.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.patol.2023.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>In a pathological anatomy service, the workload in medical time is analyzed based on the complexity of the samples received and its distribution among pathologists is assessed, presenting a new computer algorithm that favors an equitable distribution.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Following the second edition of the Spanish guidelines for the estimation of workload in cytopathology and histopathology (medical time) according to the Spanish Pathology Society-International Academy of Pathology (SEAP-IAP) catalog of samples and procedures, we determined the workload units (UCL) per pathologist and the overall UCL of the service, the average workload of the service (MU factor), the time dedicated by each pathologist to healthcare activity and the optimal number of pathologists according to the workload of the service.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>We determined 12 197 total annual UCL for the chief pathologist, as well as 14 702 and 13 842 UCL for associate pathologists, with an overall of 40 742 UCL for the whole service. The calculated MU factor is 4.97. The chief pathologist devoted 72.25% of his working day to healthcare activity while associate pathologists dedicated 87.09% and 82.01% of their working hours. The optimal number of pathologists for the service is found to be 3.55.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The results demonstrate medical work overload and a non-equitable distribution of UCLs among pathologists. We propose a computer algorithm capable of distributing the workload in an equitable manner. It would be associated with the laboratory information system and take into account the type of specimen, its complexity and the dedication of each pathologist to healthcare activity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39194,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola de Patologia","volume":"57 2","pages":"Pages 77-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139888896","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}
Leticia Ollero Domenche, María Elena del Valle Sánchez, Emilio Ignacio Abecia Martínez, Carlos Hörndler Argárate
{"title":"Esofagitis disecante superficial: dos casos de una misma entidad poco frecuente","authors":"Leticia Ollero Domenche, María Elena del Valle Sánchez, Emilio Ignacio Abecia Martínez, Carlos Hörndler Argárate","doi":"10.1016/j.patol.2023.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.patol.2023.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Esophagitis dissecans superficialis (EDS) is a rare disease characterized by sloughing of the superficial esophageal mucosa and, histologically, by the bitonal appearance of the squamous epithelium secondary to necrosis of the most superficial layers. Etiology is uncertain, however, it has been associated with some medications, autoimmune diseases, esophageal stasis and endoscopic procedures. Here, two cases are presented, one of them which appeared in a woman after an episode of dysphagia and another one which occurred to a man with comorbidities and epigastric pain. This entity should be considered due to its self-limiting clinical course, compared to other entities with a more torpid evolution or that require more specific treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39194,"journal":{"name":"Revista Espanola de Patologia","volume":"57 2","pages":"Pages 133-136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139192130","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}