ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinicopathological features of the needle biopsies of prostatic lesions and to evaluate the value of 34?E12 immunostaining for the diagnosis of prostatic carcinoma.MethodsThe clinical data,levels of serum PSA and HE slides of 103 cases of the needle biopsies of prostatic lesions were reviewed.Immunohistochemical stains for 34?E12 were performed.ResultsThe morphological features revealed 36 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH),9 cases of low grade prostastic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN I)and 34 cases of prostatic carcinoma(PC),24 cases of high grade PIN(PINⅡ and Ⅲ) have been suspected of carcinoma.With immunohistochemical stain,all cases of BPH were strongly reactive for 34?E12 while 32 cases of prostatic carcinoma were negative;14 of 24 cases of high grade PIN were negative for 34?E12 and could be diagnosed as PC.The rest 10 of high grade PIN were interruptedly positive in the basal layer for 34?E12.In the 30 cases of prostastic carcinoma,serum PSA levels of 25 cases was over 10 ng/ml and over 50 ng/ml in 15.ConclusionsThe pathologic diagnosis should based on gland architectures and cytologic features.34?E12 negative expression and elevation of serum PSA are also the important criteria for the diagnosis of prostatic carcinoma.