Gastric Type Endocervical Adenocarcinoma With Concurrent High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion : A Clinicopathologic Study of Three Patients

OBJECTIVE: We investigate gastric-type endocervical adenocarcinoma (ECA), a prominent HPV-independent adenocarcinoma, and its coexistence with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) through the examination of three such tumors.

METHODS: In this study, we conducted an in-depth review of three patients with gastric-type ECA, each associated with high-risk HPV infection as detected on Pap smears. We detailed the clinical and pathological features of each patient and utilized RNAscope for high-risk HPV testing to ascertain HPV status in both gastric-type ECA and HSIL components. Immunohistochemistry with p16, p53, and other biomarkers was also applied.

RESULTS: The gastric-type ECA component, characterized by well-differentiated glands with abundant, clear to eosinophilic cytoplasm, distinct cellular borders, and pale nuclei with conspicuous nucleoli, tested negative for both p16 and high-risk HPV, unlike the concurrent HSIL components which were positive. Additionally, two tumors showed aberrant p53 protein expression in the gastric-type ECA areas, and elevated carbohydrate antigen19-9 levels were noted in two patients. Treatment consisted of total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, supplemented by chemotherapy and/or radiation, with disease-free intervals of 24, 12, and 40 months post-treatment, respectively.

CONCLUSION: This study highlights the critical need for meticulous diagnostic protocols that combine morphological examination, immunohistochemistry, and HPV RNA in situ hybridization. The rarity of gastric-type ECA coexisting with HPV infection underscores the necessity for continuous research and vigilant monitoring in the field of gynecological oncology.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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International journal of surgical pathology - (2024) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 10668969241241637

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sun, Yao [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Wanrun [VerfasserIn]
Zou, Qiuqin [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Wenxin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Huijuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Feng [VerfasserIn]

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Gastric-type endocervical adenocarcinoma
HPV-independent cervical cancer
High-risk HPV
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Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1177/10668969241241637

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NLM370515463