Towards an international pediatric liver tumor consensus classification : proceedings of the Los Angeles COG liver tumors symposium
Towards an international pediatric liver tumor consensus classification : proceedings of the Los Angeles COG liver tumors symposium
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迈向国际儿科肝脏肿瘤共识分类:洛杉矶 COG 肝脏肿瘤研讨会记录
DOI:
10.1038/modpathol.2013.8
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2013
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7.5
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et al
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Lopez-Terrada D;Hiyama E;et al
BackgroundRecent reports indicate that papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with hobnail features (HPTC) is a rare, but very aggressive variant of PTC. The cytological features of HPTCs on fine needle aspiration smears have never been described.DesignWe examined smears and cell blocks of 5 cases of HPTC to define their diagnostic cytological features. B-RAF mutation was studied in all cases by pyrosequencing. Histopathological and immunohistochemical data were further obtained from surgical specimens. Follow up information were obtained from medical record review.ResultsThe patients (3 females and 2 males) age ranged from 27 to 86 (mean 65) years. Tumor size ranged from 2 to 9 cm (mean 4, 2 cm). All aspirates were highly cellular with a bloody background and scant colloid. The cells were arranged in papillary clusters or in micropapillary groups. The proportion of isolated cells versus clusters varied from case to case. The cell population consisted of small to medium-size cells with tear-drop cytoplasm, apically placed occasionally grooved nuclei that produced a surface bulge leading to a hobnail appearance and high N/C ratio. At higher magnification, the nuclei showed variable degrees of atypia with occasional pink intranuclear holes. Nuclear stratification and atypical mitotic figures were present. B-RAF mutation was present in 3/5 cases. All cases showed positivity for Thyroglobulin, Thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1), partial loss of E-cadherin expression and over-expressioin of p53 protein on histological sections. Four patients were alive without diseases and 1 patient showed a locoregional recurrence at 8.5 months (range: 2 to 24 months) of follow-up.ConclusionsA combination of papillary/micropapillary and hobnail cyto-architectural patterns of growth, single tear-drop cells, high N/C ratio, severe crowding could be the most useful criteria for diagnosing HPTC on cytological smear.