Endometrioid adenocarcinoma with proliferated stromal cells, hyalinization and cord-like formations: A case report / 北京大学学报(医学版)

Corded and hyalinized endometrioid carcinoma (CHEC) is a morphologic variant of endo-metrioid adenocarcinoma. The tumor exhibits a biphasic appearance with areas of traditional low-grade adenocarcinoma merging directly with areas of diffuse growth composed of epithelioid or spindled tumor cells forming cords, small clusters, or dispersed single cells. It is crucial to distinguish CHEC from its morphological mimics, such as malignant mixed mullerian tumor (MMMT), because CHECs are usually low stage, and are associated with a good post-hysterectomy prognosis in most cases while the latter portends a poor prognosis. The patient reported in this article was a 54-year-old woman who presented with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding for 2 months. The ultrasound image showed a thickened uneven echo endometrium of approximately 12.2 mm and a detectable blood flow signal. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an abnormal endometrial signal, considered endometrial carcinoma (Stage Ⅰ B). On hysterectomy specimen, there was an exophytic mass in the uterine cavity with myometrium infiltrating. Microscopically, most component of the tumor was well to moderately differentiated endometrioid carcinoma. Some oval and spindle stromal cells proliferated on the superficial surface of the tumor with a bundle or sheet like growth pattern. In the endometrial curettage specimen, the proliferation of these stromal cells was more obvious, and some of the surrounding stroma was hyalinized and chondromyxoid, which made the stromal cells form a cord-like arrangement. Immunostains were done and both the endometrioid carcinoma and the proliferating stroma cells showed loss of expression of DNA mismatch repair protein MLH1/PMS2 and wild-type p53 protein. Molecular testing demonstrated that this patient had a microsatellite unstable (MSI) endometrial carcinoma. The patient was followed up for 6 months, and there was no recurrence. We diagnosed this case as CHEC, a variant of endometrioid carcinoma, although this case did not show specific β-catenin nuclear expression that was reported in previous researches. The striking low-grade biphasic appearance without TP53 mutation confirmed by immunohistochemistry and molecular testing supported the diagnosis of CHEC. This special morphology, which is usually distributed in the superficial part of the tumor, may result in differences between curettage and surgical specimens. Recent studies have documented an aggressive clinical course in a significant proportion of cases. More cases are needed to establish the clinical behaviors, pathologic features, and molecular profiles of CHECs. Recognition of the relevant characteristics is the prerequisite for pathologists to make correct diagnoses and acquire comprehensive interpretation.

Infrared light-emitting diode (led) effects on orthodontic tooth movement

Abstract The present study aimed to analyze the effect of LED phototherapy on the presence of hyalinization and root resorption during orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in rats and to measure the amount of tooth movement. Eighty rats were allocated into two groups: LED and control (CON), where the LED rats were irradiated with infrared LED (850 nm, 30 mW) for 5 min during the first five days of OTM and where controls were not irradiated. Both groups were subdivided into four subgroups (n=10) according to the date of euthanasia (4, 7, 14 and 21 days). Five out of ten LED21 and five of ten CON21 rats were submitted to micro-computed tomography (μCT); μCT scans were taken on days 0, 7, 14 and 21. For histological study, maxillae were processed to light microscopy using Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE) and Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase (TRAP) histochemistry. The amount of tooth movement did not differ between LED and CON. Hyalinization was observed at the pressure areas in both groups, and it did not show a statistically significant difference between the groups. Root resorption was also observed in both groups after 7 days and it did not represent any differences between the two groups. LED phototherapy was not able to increase the amount of OTM. Similar characteristics of hyalinization and root resorption were observed in both groups.

Resumo O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar o efeito da fototerapia LED na presença da hialinização e reabsorção radicular durante o movimento dentário ortodôntico (MDO) em ratos, e a mensuração da quantidade de movimento dentário. Oitenta ratos foram alocados em dois grupos: LED e Controle (CON), os ratos foram irradiados com um LED infravermelho (850nm, 30mW) por 5 minutos durante os cinco primeiros dias da MDO; e o grupo controle não foi irradiado. Ambos os grupos foram subdivididos em 4 subgrupos (n=10) de acordo com a data da eutanásia (4, 7, 14 e 21 dias). Cinco dos dez ratos LED21 e cinco dos dez ratos CON21foram submetidos a microtomografia computadorizada (μCT); As μCT foram realizadas nos dias 0, 7, 14 e 21. Para o estudo histológico, as maxilas foram processadas para microscopia de luz, usando hematoxilina-eosina (HE) e Fosfatase ácido Tartrate-Resistente (TRAP) para histoquímica. A quantidade de movimento dentário não diferiu entre o LED e o CON. A hialinização foi observada nas áreas de pressão em ambos os grupos e não mostrou diferença estatisticamente significante. Reabsorção radicular também foi observada em ambos os grupos depois de 7 dias e não houve diferença entre os grupos. A fototerapia LED não aumentou a quantidade de MDO. Características similares de hialinização e reabsorção radicular foram observadas em ambos os grupos

Pathologic Changes in Uterine Leiomyomas Treated by GnRH Agonist Goserelin / 대한산부인과학회잡지

OBJECTIVE: To define the pathologic changes underlying the mechanism of shrinkage of uterine leimyoma in patients treated with goserelin. METHODS: Retrospective evaluation of pathologic changes seen in leiomyoma removed by hysterectomy or myomectomy in treated and untreated patients was done. Microscopic review of all cases was performed without knowledge of the therapeutic history. Each leiomyoma was assessed for hyalinization, hydropic change, lymphocytic infiltrate, nuclear atypia, and hypercellularity. RESULTS: Hyaline degeneration and hydropic changes were found significantly more frequent in patient treated with goserelin (P<0.05). The differences between treated and untreated groups in lymphocytic infiltrate, nuclear atypia, and hypercellularity were not statistically significant. The ultrastructural features of variable numbers of the treated muscle cells showed large vacuole, marked swelling of mitochondria, and compound lysosomal structures presumed to have been formed from damaged intracellular organelles. CONCLUSION: It appears that the rapid decrease in size of the leiomyoma treated with goserein occurs as the smooth muscle tissue undergoes hydropic change and hyaline degeneration. It seems that other cellular degenerative changes may be involved in the mechanism shrinkage of uterine leiomyoma.