Patients with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Show a Significant Increase in IRS-4 Expression Compared to Infiltrative Ductal Carcinoma-A Histopathological Study.

Background and Objectives: Breast cancer (BC) is the first diagnosed type of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women. In addition, despite the improvement in treatment and survival in these patients, the global prevalence and incidence of this cancer are rising, and its mortality may be different according to the histological subtype. Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is less common but entails a poorer prognosis than infiltrative ductal carcinoma (IDC), exhibiting a different clinical and histopathological profile. Deepening study on the molecular profile of both types of cancer may be of great aid to understand the carcinogenesis and progression of BC. In this sense, the aim of the present study was to explore the histological expression of Insulin receptor substrate 4 (IRS-4), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), Cyclin D1 and retinoblastoma protein 1 (Rb1) in patients with ILC and IDC. Patients and Methods: Thus, breast tissue samples from 45 patients with ILC and from 45 subjects with IDC were analyzed in our study. Results: Interestingly, we observed that IRS-4, COX-2, Rb1 and Cyclin D1 were overexpressed in patients with ILC in comparison to IDC. Conclusions: These results may indicate a differential molecular profile between both types of tumors, which may explain the clinical differences among ILC and IDC. Further studies are warranted in order to shed light onto the molecular and translational implications of these components, also aiding to develop a possible targeted therapy to improve the clinical management of these patients.

Amniodrenaje repetido para el tratamiento de un polihidramnios grave / Repeated amniodrainage for the treatment of severe polyhydramnios

El polihidramnios, con una incidencia de 1/200 gestaciones, se define como el aumento de la cantidad de líquido amniótico y se asocia a un aumento de la patología perinatal. Se debe a una alteración del equilibrio que existe entre la producción y la eliminación del fluido. Se diagnostica mediante estudio ecográfico y se determina por métodos semicuantitativos. Durante el embarazo se puede realizar un estudio etiológico. El tratamiento va encaminado a disminuir el riesgo de complicaciones debidas a la hiperdistensión uterina, sobre todo el parto prematuro, y a adecuar la atención a los recién nacidos. Presentamos un caso de polihidramnios grave tratado mediante amniodrenaje repetido, producido por un seudohipoaldosteronismo, causa infrecuente de hidramnios y difícil de diagnosticar mediante el estudio prenatal habitual (AU)

The polyhydramnios, with an incidence of 1/200 pregnancies, defined as the increase in the amount of amniotic fluid, is associated with an increase in perinatal pathology. It is due to disruption of the equilibrium that exists between the production and removal of the fluid. It is diagnosed by ultrasound and is determined by semi-quantitative methods. During pregnancy can be An aetiological study may be made during pregnancy. The treatment is aimed at reducing the risk of complications due to uterine overdistensión, mainly pre-term birth, and appropriate care of the newborn. We report a case of severe polyhydramnios treated by repeated amniodrainage, produced by a pseudo-hypoaldosteronism, a rare cause, and difficult to diagnose by routine prenatal study (AU)