Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine

Volume 43(3); June 2009

Letter to the Editor

A Role for Surgical Pathologists in 'Cytophenomics' and 'Histophenomics'.: Chong Jai Kim, Je G Chi; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):199-200.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.199

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Differential Expression of Glut1 in Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Tumors: Correlation with Histological Grade.: Hyun Ju Lee, Seol Bong Yoo, Won Woo Lee, Doo Hyun Chung, Jeong Wook Seo, Jin Haeng Chung; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):201-205.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.201

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BACKGROUND
Increased glucose uptake, a process that is mediated by glucose transporter (Glut1) proteins, is an important metabolic feature in a variety of cancer cells. The overexpression of Glut1 in human cancers is known to be related to a variety of histopathological parameters, including histological grade, proliferation rate, and lymphatic invasion. The principal objective of this study was to evaluate Glut1 expression in the spectrum of pulmonary neuroendocrine (NE) tumors including typical carcinoid tumor (TC), atypical carcinoid tumor (AC), large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC), and small cell carcinoma (SCC), and to characterize the relationship between Glut1 expression and the histologic grade of NE tumors.
METHODS
19 TC, 7 AC, 13 LCNEC, and 6 SCC patients were included in this study. The percentages of Glut1-positive tumor cells in these patients were determined. For statistical analysis, Glut1 expression was subdivided into a Glut1-low expression group (0-30%) and a Glut1-high expression group (31-90%).
RESULTS
In our subgroup analyses, the histological grade of pulmonary neuroendocrine (NE) tumors was significantly correlated with Glut1 expression; TC (n=19, 3.6+/-4.2%), AC (n=7, 20.0+/-4.9%), LCNEC (n=13, 60.0+/-21.1%), and SCC (n=6, 74.2+/-16.9%). Glut1-high expression was significantly associated with high-grade NE tumors such as LCNEC and SCC (n=19, 62.6+/-21.0%) (p=0.000).
CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study appear to indicate that Glut1 overexpression is a consistent feature of high-grade NE lung tumors.

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The Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 and Survivin in Urinary Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma.: Tae Jung Jang, Kyung Seob Lee; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):206-211.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.206

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BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to investigate the expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and survivin in bladder transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) that has different clinicopathologic characteristics, and we also wanted to determine if a relation exists between the COX-2 and survivin expressions.
METHODS
The expressions of COX-2 and survivin were investigated in 80 bladder TCCs by performing immunohistochemistry.
RESULTS
The normal bladder mucosa did not express COX-2 and survivin. COX-2 immunopositivity and cytoplasmic survivin immunopositivity were seen in 48% and 30% of bladder tumors, respectively. The expressions of COX-2 and survivin were closely related to the differentiation, depth and recurrence of bladder TCC, and there was a significant correlation in topographic distribution of COX-2 and survivin immunopositivity. In addition, COX-2 and survivin were predominantly expressed at the invasive front of tumors.
CONCLUSIONS
This data suggest that COX-2 and survivin may be involved in the progression of bladder TCC, and there is a close correlation between the expressions of COX-2 and survivin.

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The Expressions of E2F1 and p53 in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and Their Prognostic Significance.: Mi Jung Kwon, Eun Sook Nam, Seong Jin Cho, Hye Rim Park, Hyung Sik Shin, Jong Seok Lee, Chan Heun Park, Woon Geon Shin; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):212-220.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.212

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BACKGROUND
E2F1 plays a critical role in the G1-to-S phase transition by inducing various genes that encode S phase-activating proteins and that modulate such diverse cellular functions as DNA synthesis, mitosis and apoptosis. The purpose of this study was to assess the E2F1 expression in relation to the clinicopathologic parameters and other tumor markers in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
METHODS
Immunohistochemical stainings for obtaining the E2F1, p53, and Ki-67 labeling indices were performed on a tissue microarray of 72 gastrointestinal stromal tumor specimens. The clinicopathologic parameters that were analyzed including the risk grade system by Miettinen et al. and the disease-free survival (DFS) rate.
RESULTS
1) An E2F1 expression was correlated with a larger tumor size, a p53 expression and a shorter period of DFS (p=0.014, p=0.007, and p=0.039). 2) A p53 expression was significantly associated with a high risk grade, a larger tumor size, high mitotic counts and a shorter period of DFS (p=0.003, p=0.044, p<0.001, and p<0.0001). 3) A high-risk grade and the epithelioid type were significantly associated with a shorter period of DFS (p=0.0006 and p=0.0008).
CONCLUSIONS
E2F1, as well as p53, may be a potentially novel independent prognostic factor for predicting a worse outcome for those patients suffering with Gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

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Loss of Heterozygosity on Chromosome 15q15 Near Thrombospondin-1 Gene in Breast Carcinomas.: Jeana Kim, Kyoung Mee Kim, Heejeong Lee, Kyungji Lee, Mun Gan Rhyu, Anhi Lee, Seok Jin Kang, Kyo Young Lee; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):221-230.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.221

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Chromosome 15q15 near the thrombospondin-1 (THBS-1) gene may be associated with tumor progression and metastasis. To clarify the potential role of the15q15 region in progression of breast carcinoma, we investigated the loss of heterozygosity (LOH) and the microsatellite instability (MSI) status of chromosome 15q15. Methods : LOH and MSI were detected in 84 breast carcinoma specimens using PCR-based microsatellite analysis with three microsatellite markers.
METHODS
LOH and MSI were detected in 84 breast carcinoma specimens using PCR-based microsatellite analysis with three microsatellite markers.
RESULTS
Of 77 breast carcinomas containing the heterozygous alleles, 25 (32%) showed LOH in at least one microsatellite marker. Partial LOH and total LOH were detected in 14 (18.27%) and 11 (14.3%) cases. The total LOH were inversely correlated with node metastasis. A single LOH at D15S514 was inversely correlated with nuclear grade and a single LOH at the D15S129 allele was associated with increased expression of the THBS-1 gene. MSI-positive breast carcinomas detected in 14 (17%) cases showed no correlation with any clinicopathologic feature.
CONCLUSIONS
These results indicate that loss of the chromosome 15q15 region delays the progression of breast carcinoma because the magnitude of LOH is large and involves the THBS-1 gene and additional genetic elements. The genes located on chromosome 15q15 probably play a tissue-type-dependent role in malignant growth of the tumor.

Array-comparative Genomic Hybridization Analysis of Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.: Jeung Il Kim, Kyung Un Choi, Hyun Jeong Kang, Dong Hoon Shin, In Sook Lee, Tae Yong Moon, Won Taek Kim; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):231-237.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.231

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Alveolar soft part sarcomas (ASPSs) are rare, histologically distinctive soft tissue sarcomas of unknown origin. Although ASPSs are characterized by a specific alteration, der(17)t(X;17)(p11;q25), the entire spectrum of genetic events underlying the pathogenesis of ASPS is unclear. Using array-based comparative genomic hybridization (array-CGH), we examined the DNA copy number changes in ASPS.
METHODS
Array-CGH, composed of 4,030 clones, was performed in two samples of fresh frozen tumor tissues from a 29-year-old male and a 16-year-old female.
RESULTS
We identified 16 commonly altered chromosomal regions involving 25 genes. Eleven altered regions were located on chromosome Xp (Xp22.33, Xp22.11, Xp11.3, Xp11.3-Xp11.23, Xp22.2, Xp22.12, Xp22.31, Xp22.32, Xp21.1, Xp21.3, and Xp11.4). Additional regions with an increased copy number were observed at 1q25.1, 7q35, 12p12.1, and 17p11.2. Loss was found in only one region of chromosome 22q11.23. Several genes located within the amplified region of Xp included GYG2, ARSD, ARSE, ARSH, UBE1, USP11, PCTK1, ARAF, SYN1, TIMP1, XK, PDK3, PCYT1B, PHEX, ARX, RPS6KA3, TMSB4X, TMEM27, BMX, and KAL1.
CONCLUSIONS
This was the first application report of genome-wide copy number changes by BAC array-CGH in ASPSs. Our study showed unique genomic regions and new candidate genes that suggest a neural origin and are associated with tumor pathogenesis in ASPSs.

Expression of E-cadherin in Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma and Its Prognostic Implication.: Eun Jung Jung, Heae Sung Park, Sun Young Min, Jeong Mo Bae, Kyung Chul Moon; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):238-243.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.238

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BACKGROUND
Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma is a category of renal cell carcinoma composed of histologically characteristic tumor cells. E-cadherin is an intercellular adhesion protein that has been correlated with tumor aggressiveness in many carcinomas, including clear cell renal cell carcinoma. However, the significance of an E-cadherin expression in chromophobe renal cell carcinoma is not known.
METHODS
We evaluated the E-cadherin expression status of 65 chromophobe renal cell carcinomas by performing immunohistochemical staining with the tissue microarray method. The percentage of positively stained tumor cells was evaluated and this was then classified into two categories: a low expression where 0 to 25% of the cells are positive, and a high expression where more than 25% of the cells are positive.
RESULTS
Among 65 cases, 11 cases (17%) showed a low expression, and 54 cases (83.0%) showed a high expression. The tumors with low expression were more likely to have a higher stage but this was not significant (p=0.056). On the survival analysis, a low E-cadherin expression was significantly associated with poor cancer-specific survival (p=0.005) and progression-free survival (p=0.003).
CONCLUSIONS
The E-cadherin expression is a good prognostic marker for survival in patients with chromophobe renal cell carcinoma.

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IgA Nephropathy: Correlation of WHO Classification and Morphologic Semi-quantitative Scoring System.: Kyung Jin Seo, Tae Jung Kim, Kyo Young Lee, Sang In Shim, Yeong Jin Choi; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):244-249.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.244

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BACKGROUND
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common glomerulonephritis worldwide, and the clinical course of IgAN shows marked variability. Many efforts have made to histologically predict the clinical outcome. There are two methods to classify IgAN. One is mainly based on the glomerular changes, such as the WHO and the Lee and Haas classification systems. The other is a morphologic semi-quantitative scoring system, which counts the changes of the glomerular, tubulointerstitial and vascular structures, respectively. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the WHO classification properly reflects the various morphologic findings of IgAN.
METHODS
We analyzed 354 cases of IgAN by both the WHO classification system and the semiquantitative scoring system and evaluated the correlations of these two methods.
RESULTS
The severity of the glomerular lesions (glomerulosclerosis, capsular adhesion and mesangial matrix expansion) and the tubulointerstitial lesions (interstitial fibrosis, tubular atrophy and interstitial lymphocytic infiltration) are strongly correlated with the increase of the WHO classes of IgAN (Spearman's rho [R] > or =0.5, p<0.05). There is a weak correlation between crescent formation and the increase of the WHO classes (R=0.3, p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
This study shows that the WHO classification well reflects the severity of various morphologic findings and this suggests a complementary role for the semi-quantitative scoring system in classifying IgAN.

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Analysis of HPV-other Samples by Performing HPV DNA Sequencing.: Yoo Duk Choi, Chang Woo Han, Woon Jae Chung, Woon Won Jung, Ji Shin Lee, Jong Hee Nam, Min Cheol Lee, Sang Woo Juhng, Ho Sun Choi, Chang Soo Park; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):250-253.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.250

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BACKGROUND
HPV-other samples are designated as being positive on HPV-PCR, but negative when using specific HPV hybridization probes. We wanted to determine the types on the HPV-other samples by performing sequencing, and to know the pathologic status of the uterine cervix according to the HPV type detected on sequencing.
METHODS
For HPV genotying, we used the commercially available HPV DNA Chip test, which contains 15 types of high-risk HPV and 9 types of low-risk HPV. The HPV DNA sequencing was performed for the HPV-other samples of 209 patients who subsequently underwent cervical biopsy.
RESULTS
For 204 of the 209 samples, the HPV types detected by sequencing were absent types at used HPV DNA chip. For the remaining 5 samples, sequencing was impossible due to mixed peaks. HPV-81 (19.6%), HPV-61 (18.6%), HPV-62 (16.7%) and HPV-84 (13.9%) were frequently detected. For the HPV-81, -62, -71, and -72 samples, most of the samples displayed normal or LSIL. However, HPV-84 and -61 were more associated with HSIL or worse, as compared to the other types.
Conclusion
HPV-81, -61, -62 and -84 were frequently found on sequencing analysis of the HPV-other samples. The pathologic status was diverse, according to the HPV type detected on sequencing.

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The Usefulness of the HPV DNA Microchip Test for Women with ASC-US.: Hee Eun Kyeong, Seung Yeon Ha, Dong Hae Chung, Na Rae Kim, Sanghui Park, Hyun Yee Cho; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):254-259.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.254

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BACKGROUND
This study was performed to ascertain the usefulness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA microchip test for the screening and management of women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US).
METHODS
The subject group consisted of 534 patients, and all of whom were diagnosed as ASC-US according to a Papanicolaou smear, and they all underwent concomitant HPV DNA microchip test.
RESULTS
The occurrence rates of overall squamous lesions and high risk lesion (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 and grade 3, and invasive carcinoma) of the HPV-positive ASC-US patients were significantly higher than those of the HPV-negative ASC-US patients. High risk lesion was detected more frequently among the older patients and the patients with HPV 56, 33 or 70. On the follow-up HPV DNA microchip test, only 1 of 11 (9.1%) HPV type-switched women developed squamous lesion compared with 8 of 13 (61.6%) HPV type-persistent women who developed squamous lesion.
CONCLUSIONS
The HPV DNA microchip test is useful for the management of ASC-US patients. HPV-positive ASC-US patients should undergo a HPV DNA microchip test periodically. If the same genotype of HPV is persistent on the follow-up test, more increased surveillance is needed.

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Short Case Reports

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Thymic Cyst : A Brief Case Report.: Chang Ohk Sung, Joungho Han, Ji Yeon Kim, Young Mog Shim, Tae Sung Kim; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):260-262.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.260

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We present here the case of a 73-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma that arose in a thymic cyst, and this was incidentally found by chest radiography. Computed tomography revealed a 3.6 cm-sized predominantly cystic lesion with a mural nodule at the antero-superior mediastinum. The resected specimen was a well demarcated cystic mass with a solid mural nodule. Microscopically, the nodule was determined to be invasive squamous cell carcinoma that had originated from the benign squamous epithelium lining the thymic cyst.

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Intranodal Palisaded Myofibroblastoma with Desmin Expression : A Brief Case Report.: Dong Chul Kim, Tae Hoon Kang, Min A Kim, Yoon Kyung Jeon; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):263-265.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.263

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Abstract PDF: Intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma is a rare benign mesenchymal neoplasm of the lymph node. It is characterized by intranodal spindle cell proliferation along with amianthoid fibers and prominent hemorrhage. It has been rarely reported in South Korea. We report here on a case of palisaded myofibroblastoma that arose in the left inguinal lymph node. The tumor mass was well demarcated, and it was composed of a proliferation of benign-looking spindle cells. It showed focal hemorrhage and a fibrous pseudocapsule. The tumor cells displayed little pleomorphism, no mitotic count, and characteristic palisading nuclei and amianthoid fibers. The tumor cells were positive for smooth muscle actin, vimentin, and also for desmin, but they were negative for S-100 protein, supporting the diagnosis of myofibroblastoma.

Case Report

Soft Tissue Perineurioma : A Case Report .: Jun Mo Kim, Joon Hyuk Choi; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):266-270.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.266

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Soft tissue perineurioma is a very rare tumor composed of entirely of neoplastic perineurial cells. A 54-year-old woman presented with a palpable mass in the right lower leg. The mass was excised. Grossly, the tumor measured 2.0x2.0x1.5 cm. The cut surface was well circumscribed, pale pinkish gray, and rubbery soft. Histological examination showed that the tumor was composed of spindle cells within collagenous and myxoid stroma. The tumor cells had elongated, tapering nuclei with long and thin cytoplasmic processes, and were arranged in fascicular, whorled, and storiform pattern. The tumor cells were positive for epithelial membrane antigen and collagen type IV and negative for S-100 protein. Ultrastructurally, tumor cells showed long and thin cytoplasmic processes, pinocytic vesicles, and incomplete external lamina. The diagnosis of soft tissue perineurioma was confirmed by immunohistochemical stain and ultrastructural study.

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Schwannoma Arising in a Lymph Node : A Brief Case Report.: Ji Han Jung, Jinyoung Yoo, Seok Jin Kang, Kyo Young Lee; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):271-273.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.271

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Intranodal schwannomas are extremely rare and only three cases have currently been reported in the English language literature. We report here on a case of a schwannoma that arose in a retroperitoneal lymph node. A 59-year-old male patient had experienced abdominal discomfort for two months. An abdominal CT scan demonstrated a heterogeneous density mass in the retroperitoneum. Histological examination of the mass identified it as a lymph node due to the presence of a peripheral rim of compressed lymphoid tissue that contained a well-demarcated benign spindle cell tumor in its center. The spindle cells were positive for S-100 protein, and they were negative for smooth muscle actin, desmin, and CD 34. Although an intranodal schwannoma is histologically benign, it is important to distinguish this lesion from an intranodal metastasis of a spindle cell tumor and other common benign spindle cell tumors that can arise in a lymph node.

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Case Report

Primary Synovial Sarcoma of the Kidney: A Case Report and Literature Review.: Mee Ja Park, Tae Hwa Baek, Joo Heon Kim, Dong Wook Kang, Hye Kyung Lee, Hyun Jin Son; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):274-278.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.274

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Synovial sarcoma is a rare renal neoplasm that is not easy to diagnose unless SYT-SSX fusion transcripts are identified. We report here on a case of primary renal synovial sarcoma in a 35-year-old woman. A mass was discovered by accident in the lower part of the right kidney when ultrasonography was performed, and it was removed via radical nephrectomy. Grossly, the tumor was a homogeneously tan-brown soft mass that measured 4.5x3.2x3.0 cm, and it was encircled by a well-defined cystic space. The lesion exhibited hypercellularity of the oval or short spindle cells that were arranged in various solid sheets or intersecting fascicles. Immunohistochemically, the tumor showed diffuse positivity for vimentin, bcl-2 and CD99, and it showed focal positivity for epithelial membrane antigen. The SYT-SSX fusion transcripts were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Synovial sarcoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a spindle cell neoplasm is encountered in the kidney.

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